Table 3.
Frequency of organ dysfunction (OD) between the two groups of severe sepsis patients.
| Organ dysfunction parameter | Physician diagnosis | Consensus criteria | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of OD | < 0.01* | ||
| 0 | 9 (7.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 1 | 54 (44.6) | 158 (65.0) | |
| 2 | 34 (28.1) | 54 (22.2) | |
| 3 | 12 (9.9) | 22 (9.1) | |
| 4 | 9 (7.4) | 8 (3.3) | |
| 5 | 2 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 6 | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.4) | |
| Lactate > 2.0 mmol/L | 82 (67.8) | 125 (51.4) | < 0.01* |
| SBP < 90/MAP < 65 mmHg | 59 (48.8) | 67 (27.6) | < 0.01* |
| Creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL | 28 (23.1) | 42 (17.3) | 0.18 |
| Total bilirubin > 2.0 mg/dL | 9 (7.4) | 39 (16.1) | 0.02* |
| Platelet < 100,000/uL | 14 (11.6) | 59 (24.3) | < 0.01* |
| INR > 1.5 | 18 (14.9) | 38 (15.6) | 0.85 |
SBP, systolic blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure, INR, international normalized ratio.
*
denotes statistical significance of p < 0.05.