Table 2. Severity of illness at 24 and 48 hours.
| Variable | Adults | Pediatrics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hrs N = 20 |
48 hrs N = 16 |
24 hrs N = 31 |
48 hrs N = 30 |
|
| Hypoglycemia, BG < 70 mg/dL, n (%)a | 1 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (6.5%) | 3 (10%) |
| Hypoperfusion, n (%)b | ||||
| Mild, lactate > 2 and ≤ 4 mmol/L | 6 (30.0%) | 8 (50.0%) | 14 (45.2%) | 13 (43.3%) |
| Severe, lactate > 4 mmol/L | 8 (40.0%) | 3 (18.8%) | 5 (16.1%) | 2 (6.7%) |
| Hypotension, SBP < 90mmHg, n (%)c | 6 (30.0%) | 4 (25.0%) | - | - |
| Hypoxia, SpO2 < 94%, n (%)d | 9 (45.0%) | 1 (6.3%) | 11 (35.5%) | 5 (16.7%) |
| Mental status | ||||
| AVPU score, n (%) | ||||
| A | 16 (80.0%) | 15 (93.8%) | 20 (64.5%) | 28 (93.3%) |
| V | 2 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (16.1%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| P | 1 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (16.1%) | 1 (3.3%) |
| U | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (6.3%) | 1 (3.2%) | 1 (3.3%) |
| Glasgow Coma Score, median [IQR] | 15 [15–15] | 15 [15–15] | 15 [11–15] | 15 [15–15] |
aMissing value for 1 adult at 24 hrs.
bMissing values for 1 adult at 24 hrs and 1 adult at 48 hrs.
cPediatric blood pressure not available. Missing values for 6 adults at 24 hrs and 2 adults at 48 hrs.
dDue to lack of access to infant-specific oximetry probes, missing values for 6 children at 24 hrs and 7 children at 48 hrs.