All (n = 128)a | Alive (n = 104)a | Dead (n = 24)a | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 53.9 ± 19 | 51.6 ± 19.4 | 64 ± 13.6 | 0.001 |
Male | 68 (53.1) | 57 (54.8) | 11 (45.8) | 0.427 |
APACHE II | 15.3 ± 8.9 | 13.6 ± 7.5 | 22.7 ± 10.9 | <0.001b |
Cause of admission | ||||
Sepsis | 46 (35.9) | 34 (32.7) | 12 (50) | 0.111 |
Respiratory failure | 35 (27.3) | 27 (26) | 8 (33.3) | 0.465 |
Poisoning / drug overdose | 10 (7.8) | 10 (9.6) | 0 | 0.206 |
GI hemorrhage | 6 (4.7) | 5 (4.8) | 1 (4.2) | 1.0 |
Miscellaneous | 31 (24.2) | 28 (26.9) | 3 (12.5) | 0.137 |
Parameters upon admission | ||||
Maximal temperature | 37.9 ± 1.1 | 37.8 ± 1.1 | 38.1 ± 1.4 | 0.111b |
Minimal mean arterial pressure | 70.6 ± 21.7 | 73.1 ± 22.1 | 59.5 ± 15.9 | 0.006 |
White blood cell count (×1000) | 14.8 ± 8.5 | 14.7 ± 8.1 | 15.4 ± 10.2 | 0.723 |
Creatinine (μmol/l) | 133 ± 133 | 133 ± 142 | 159 ± 88 | 0.004b |
Use of pressors | 48 (37.5) | 34 (32.7) | 14 (58.3) | 0.02 |
cTnI > 0.7 | 35 (27.3) | 10 (19.2) | 15 (62.5) | <0.001 |
Length of stay (ICU) | 3.3 ± 28.5 | 2.7 ± 31.5 | 6.3 ± 5.9 | 0.045b |
Days on mechanical ventilation | 3.7 ± 5.4 | 3.1 ± 5.2 | 6 ± 5.7 | <0.001b |