From: Dynamic lactate indices as predictors of outcome in critically ill patients
Variable | Non survivors (n= 974) | Survivors (n= 4,067) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Male sex | 59% (574) | 62% (2,510) | 0.11 |
APACHE II score | 24.7 (8.0) | 15.3 (6.7) | < 0.0001 |
Age (yr) | 65.7 (16.0) | 59.7 (18.9) | < 0.0001 |
Mechanical ventilation rate | 84% (817) | 60% (2443) | < 0.0001 |
Surgical patients | 32% (307) | 51% (2087) | < 0.0001 |
Diagnosis at admission | |||
Cardiac and vascular | 27% (265) | 24% (979) | 0.04 |
Thoracic and respiratory | 20% (191) | 18% (719) | 0.16 |
Trauma | 3% (27) | 8% (343) | < 0.0001 |
Neurological | 18% (175) | 12% (485) | < 0.0001 |
Gastrointestinal tract diseases | 13% (128) | 21% (870) | < 0.0001 |
Other | 19% (188) | 16% (671) | 0.04 |
Hospital stay (days) | 10 (4 to 25) | 15 (8 to 30) | < 0.0001 |
ICU stay (days) | 3.0 (2.0 to 8.0) | 3.0 (2.0 to 5.2) | < 0.0001 |
Number of measurements | 8 (6 to 10) | 7 (5 to 9) | < 0.0001 |
LACTW24 (mmom.L-1) | 2.20 (1.41 to 3.66) | 1.41 (1.02 to 1.97) | < 0.0001 |
LACΔ24 (mmom.L-1) | -0.21 (-1.66 to 0.73) | -0.30 (-1.18 to 0.24) | 0.009 |
LAC%Δ24 | -13% (-49% to 42%) | -22% (-55% to 21%) | < 0.0001 |
LACADM (mmom.L-1) | 2.36 (1.45 to 4.29) | 1.6 (1.08 to 2.49) | < 0.0001 |
LACMIN24 (mmom.L-1) | 1.34 (0.92 to 2.16) | 1.00 (0.74 to 1.31) | < 0.0001 |
LACMAX24 (mmom.L-1) | 3.44 (1.99 to 6.20) | 2.02 (1.37 to 3.20) | < 0.0001 |