Figure 1.
Decision tree for outcome evaluation following admission in the ICU. NN normal interbeat, SD1 standard deviation 1, SD2 standard deviation 2, SD2/SD1 ratio SD2/SD1, SDNN standard deviation of NN, Bad a bad outcome was defined as either death and/or any form of respiratory assistance and/or a median ICU stay higher than the median, Favorable a favorable outcome was defined as the occurrence of none of the previous adverse events.