Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of included patients
| General patient characteristics (n = 171) | |
|---|---|
| Age, years# | 60 [52, 71] |
| Gender, n male (%) | 100 (58%) |
| BMI, kg/cm2* | 25.2 (4.5) |
| APACHE IV score* | 72.5 (26.7) |
| SAPS-II score* | 44.1 (15.0) |
| Admission reason | |
| Trauma | 18 (11%) |
| Surgical | 29 (17%) |
| Airway problems | 4 (2%) |
| Respiratory insufficiency | 33 (19%) |
| Circulatory insufficiency | 12 (7%) |
| Cardiac, other | 6 (3.5%) |
| Out of hospital cardiac arrest | 24 (14%) |
| Neurological | 12 (7%) |
| Traumatic brain injury | 5 (3%) |
| Sepsis | 13 (8%) |
| Metabolic | 6 (3.5%) |
| Gastro-intestinal | 8 (5%) |
| Clinical variables | |
| Heart rate, beats per minute# | 80 [68, 91] |
| Respiratory rate, per minute# | 16 [14, 20] |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg# | 115 [99, 130] |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg# | 56 [50, 65] |
| Mean arterial pressure, mmHg# | 74 [67, 85] |
| Central venous pressure, mmHg# | 8 [5, 12] |
| Use of vasopressors, n (%) | 94 (55%) |
| Use of sedatives, n (%) | 94 (56%) |
| Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 107 (63%) |
| PEEP, cm H2O# | 7 [5, 8] |
| Urine output, ml/kg/h# | 0.72 [0.42, 1.21] |
BMI Body Mass Index, APACHE Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, SAPS Simplified Acute Physiology Score, PEEP Positive end expiratory pressure
* Mean ± SD, #median [IQR]