Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients at baseline
| Characteristics | PiCCO group (n = 126) | CVP group (n = 138) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 95 (75.4) | 105 (76.1) | 0.896 |
| Age (years) | 38.5 ± 7.6 | 37.9 ± 8.2 | 0.232 |
| APACHE II, median (IQR) | 27 (22–33) | 23 (17–29) | 0.033 |
| ISS, median (IQR) | 14 (12–16) | 13 (12–15) | 0.038 |
| Type of injury cause, n (%) | 0.578 | ||
| Road traffic accident | 66 (52.4) | 71 (51.4) | |
| Falling injury | 31 (24.6) | 39 (28.3) | |
| Crush injury | 20 (15.9) | 19 (13.8) | |
| Explosive injury | 9 (7.1) | 9 (6.5) | |
| Time from acute onset to EICU admission, hours, median (IQR) | 8 (2–31) | 7 (2–24) | 0.317 |
| Shock, n (%) | 90 (71.4) | 94 (68.1) | 0.559 |
| ARDS severitya (by PaO2/FiO2, n (%)) | 0.025 | ||
| Mild (200–300) | 7 (5.6) | 8 (5.8) | |
| Moderate (100–200) | 86 (68.3) | 112 (81.2) | |
| Severe (<100) | 33 (26.2) | 18 (13.0) | |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 85 (62–109) | 87 (65–107) | 0.883 |
EICU emergency intensive care unit, IQR interquartile range, APACHE II Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; ISS injury severity score
aAccording to the Berlin definition