Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

Age, yr

Men, n

SAPS II

Invasive mechanical ventilation, n

Reason for admission, n*:

   shock

   hypotension

   cardiac arrest

   acute respiratory failure

   systematic assessment

Hemodynamic management*:

   fluid loading, mL

   vasopressor support, n

   inotropes, n

Blood pressure, mmHg:

   systolic

   diastolic

   mean

Heart rate, bpm

Central venous pressure, mmHg

V_T, mL

Plateau pressure, cmH₂O

PEEP, cm H₂O

PaO₂/FiO₂

Lactates, mmol/L

Creatinin, μmol/L

ALAT, IU/L

Hemoglobin, g/dL