TABLE 1.
Demographic data, department of admission, comorbidities, and other clinical characteristics
| Characteristica | Value (n = 90) |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) (median [IQR]) | 69.3 (57.5–79.9) |
| Sex, male (no. [%]) | 62 (68.9) |
| Weight (kg) (median [IQR]) | 68.8 (60.0–82.0) |
| Body mass index (mg/kg2) (median [IQR]) | 25.1 (22.2–29.2) |
| Race (no. [%]) | |
| White | 85 (94.4) |
| Black | 2 (2.2) |
| Other | 3 (3.3) |
| Department of admission (no. [%]) | |
| Medical | 43 (47.8) |
| Surgical | 13 (14.4) |
| ICU | 33 (36.7) |
| Pediatric | 1 (1.1) |
| Days in ICU (median [IQR]) | 15 (8.0–26.0) |
| Underlying disease (no. [%]) | |
| Cardiac disease | 29 (32.2) |
| Neurologic disease | 25 (27.8) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 22 (24.4) |
| Liver disease | 20 (22.2) |
| Solid tumor | 18 (20.0) |
| Chronic renal failure | 11 (12.2) |
| Psychiatric disease | 10 (11.1) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 9 (10.0) |
| HIV infection | 3 (3.3) |
| Hematologic neoplasia | 2 (2.2) |
| Solid organ transplantation | 1 (1.1) |
| Other | 3 (3.3) |
| Charlson comorbidity index (median [IQR]) | 3 (2–5) |
| McCabe index (no. [%]) | |
| Nonfatal | 56 (62.2) |
| Ultimately fatal | 27 (30.0) |
| Rapidly fatal | 7 (7.8) |
| Glomerular filtration rate (MDRD) (no. [%]) | |
| Normal (≥60 ml/min per 1.73 m2) | 61 (67.8) |
| Low (<60 ml/min per 1.73 m2) | 27 (30.0) |
| Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (no. [%]) | 1 (1.1) |
| Hemodialysis (no. [%]) | 3 (3.3) |
a
ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; MDRD, modification of diet in renal disease.