Table 1 Main characteristics of patients
Characteristics | n= 64 |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 45 ± 19 |
Height (cm) | 171 ± 9 |
Weight (kg) | 73 ± 13 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25 ± 4 |
Gender, F/M (n) | 22/42 |
SAPS II | 35 ± 14 |
Aetiologies of ICU admission: | |
- Polytraumatism | 26 |
- Brain injury | 21 |
- Postoperative: | |
- Orthopaedic | 7 |
- Abdominal | 10 |
Temperature (°C) | 37.0 ± 0.4 |
Norepinephrine (μg/kg/min) | 0.20 ± 0.27 |
Pulsatility index | 2.7 ± 2.6 |
Inspiratory O2 fraction (%) | 40 ± 11 |
Tidal volume (ml/kg) | 8.6 ± 0.7 |
Respiratory rate (/min) | 15 ± 2 |
Positive end expiratory pressure (cmH2O) | 4 ± 2 |
Heart rate/respiratory rate (ratio) | 5.4 ± 1.3 |