Table 3.

Distribution of cases by Mantel et al. criteria [13] (n = 38)

Criteria	No. of patientsa
Admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) for sepsis or other causes	14
Hypovolemia (requiring 5 or more units of whole blood or packed cells for resuscitation)	13
Emergency hysterectomy	11
Acute thrombocytopenia requiring platelet transfusion	9
O2 saturation below 90 % for more than 60 min	4
Ventilation for more than 60 min, except for general anaesthesia	3
Urine output less than 400 ml/24 h, refractory to hydration, furosemide or dopamine	1
Acute deterioration of BUN and creatinine (>15 mol and >400 mol)	1
Jaundice with pre-eclampsia	1

^aPatient may fit into multiple criteria