Table 1.
Patient demographics
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Patient number | 100 |
| Female gender, n (%) | 67 (67) |
| Age, years | 65 (53–74) |
| APACHE II score | 22 (17–27) |
| SOFA score | 12 (9–14) |
| Primary ICU admission | |
| Pneumonia | 24 (24) |
| Peritonitis | 23 (23) |
| Cardiovascular surgery | 11 (11) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 11 (11) |
| Hemorrhagic shock | 9 (9) |
| Heart failure | 8 (8) |
| Pancreatitis | 6 (6) |
| Mediastinitis | 4 (4) |
| Polytrauma | 3 (3) |
| Medical admission, n (%) | 42 (42) |
| Surgical admission, n (%) | 58 (58) |
| Sepsis, n (%) | 76 (76) |
| Duration of coma*, days | 5 (2–10) |
| Duration of mechanical ventilation, days | 7 (5–14) |
| ICU delirium**, n (%) | 57 (59) |
| Days from ICU admission to delirium diagnosis | 8 (5–13) |
| ICU length of stay, days | 13 (9–20) |
| 90-day mortality, n (%) | 10 (10) |
Data are presented as median (25th–75th percentiles) or percentage (%)
Abbreviations: APACHE Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment
*Duration of coma was defined as the number of days from ICU admission with a Glasgow Coma Scale-motor response < 6; **ICU delirium was evaluated twice daily with the CAM-ICU assessment; 3/100 patients died before CAM-ICU evaluation