Fig. 3.

Higher plasma syndecan-1 levels by quartile were associated with non-pulmonary organ dysfunction at enrollment including a circulatory failure, b number of vasopressors, c fluid balance over the first 24 h, d hepatic failure, e renal failure, f coagulation failure. Organ failures were defined by Brussels organ failure scores at enrollment. p values by linear-by-linear association test except for number of vasopressors and fluid balance which were analyzed by linear regression