Table 1.
Descriptive statistics
| Median | (IQI) | |
| Age (years) | 59.0 | (47.5 to 66.5) |
| SOFA | 11 | (8 to 13) |
| APACHE II | 27 | (20 to 36.5) |
| Mean heart rate (bpm) | 103 | (93 to 119) |
| MAP at up-titration (mmHg) | 66 | (61 to 72) |
| NEE infusion rate prior to intervention (μg/kg/min) | 0.11 | (0.02 to 0.28) |
| Number of interventions (normalized to 24 h) | 12.2 | (8.0 to 17.2) |
| Number of successful interventions (normalized to 24 h) | 3.0 | (1.3 to 4.8) |
| Ratio of successful interventions (normalized to 24 h) | 0.28 | (0.12 to 0.42) |
| Duration of NEE administration (hours) | 22.8 | (19.9 to 23.6) |
| Proportion | (n) | |
| Female | 52.6 % | (50) |
| MAP ≤ 65 at interventions (mmHg) | 49.0 % | (472) |
| MAP ≤ 60 at interventions (mmHg) | 23.0 % | (222) |
| Source of sepsis | ||
| Pneumonia | 32.6 % | (31) |
| Abdominal | 29.5 % | (28) |
| Soft tissue | 16.8 % | (16) |
| Urinary | 10.5 % | (10) |
| Uncertain | 3.2 % | (3) |
| Bacteremia | 2.1 % | (2) |
| Joint | 2.1 % | (2) |
| Endocarditis | 1.1 % | (1) |
| Line infection | 1.1 % | (1) |
| Other | 1.1 % | (1) |