Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of enrolled patients with severe sepsis or septic shock
From: The late phase of sepsis is characterized by an increased microbiological burden and death rate
Demographics and clinical characteristics | |
|---|---|
Gender, male/female, # | 660/339 |
Age (years), median (IQR) | 67 (56 to 75) |
BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 26.3 (23.9 to 29.6) |
APACHE II Score at admission, median (IQR) | 14 (11 to 19) |
Type of ICU admission | |
Medical, # (%) | 410 (41) |
Surgical, # (%) | 589 (59) |
Co-morbid conditions, # (%) | |
Hypertension | 533 (53) |
Diabetes | 305 (31) |
Cancer | 272 (27) |
Intestinal ischemia | 96 (10) |
Liver failure | 78 (8) |