Table 1.
Characteristics of patients
| Number of patients | 88 |
| Male | 66 (75%) |
| Age | 67 [55–76] |
| Comorbidities | |
| Hypertension | 55 (62%) |
| Cancer or hematological malignancy | 26 (29%) |
| Diabetes | 24 (27%) |
| Cardiac disease | 24 (27%) |
| Cirrhosis | 14 (16%) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 12 (14%) |
| Source of ICU admission | |
| Ward | 42 (48%) |
| Emergency department | 35 (40%) |
| Home | 11 (12%) |
| Main diagnosis at ICU admission | |
| Acute respiratory failure | 24 (27%) |
| Sepsis | 24 (27%) |
| Acute kidney injury | 23 (26%) |
| Hemorrhagic shock | 6 (7%) |
| Cardiogenic shock | 4 (4%) |
| Coma | 2 (2%) |
| Other | 5 (6%) |
| SAPS II | 61 [49–74] |
| Organ supports during ICU stay | |
| Vasopressors | 71 (81%) |
| Non-invasive mechanical ventilation | 16 (18%) |
| Invasive mechanical ventilation | 88 (100%) |
Quantitative variables are expressed as median (25–75th percentiles) and qualitative variables as number (%)
Chronic kidney disease was defined as glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 according to MDRD formula