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Table 2 ICU and hospital mortality rates according to the number, type, and combinations of failed organs

From: Patterns and early evolution of organ failure in the intensive care unit and their relation to outcome

 

On admission to the ICU

At any time during ICU stay

 

Incidence (%)

Mortality (%)

Incidence (%)

Mortality (%)

  

ICU

Hospital

 

ICU

Hospital

Number of failed organs

   1

927 (32)

17

23

942 (32)

5

11

   2

524 (18)

28

37

677 (23)

24

33

   3

181 (6)

45

50

334 (11)

44

51

   >3

43 (1)

58

70

157 (5)

73

79

Type of organ failurea

   Cardiovascular

717 (24)

31

39

993 (34)

35

41

   Respiratory

653 (22)

27

33

1,258 (43)

29

36

   CNS

601 (21)

32

39

757 (26)

38

45

   Renal

513 (18)

26

35

1,058 (36)

28

36

   Coagulation

130 (18)

36

45

290 (10)

44

54

   Hepatic

82 (3)

33

40

165 (6)

38

45

Combinations of two organ failures

   Respiratory + cardiovascular

274 (9)

39

46

726 (25)

39

46

   Respiratory + renal

120 (4)

42

49

543 (19)

41

48

   Respiratory + CNS

197 (7)

38

47

488 (17)

43

50

   Hepatic + renal

24 (1)

38

46

98 (3)

47

51

   Respiratory + hepatic

22 (1)

50

50

109 (4)

47

53

   Renal + cardiovascular

24 (1)

38

46

481 (16)

47

55

   CNS + cardiovascular

220 (8)

39

48

390 (13)

50

55

   CNS + renal

109 (4)

39

51

308 (11)

49

57

   Hepatic + cardiovascular

29 (1)

48

52

97 (3)

55

59

   Respiratory + coagulation

34 (1)

47

53

203 (7)

53

63

   Coagulation + cardiovascular

51 (2)

47

59

201 (7)

56

65

   Coagulation + renal

25 (1)

52

68

159 (5)

59

67

   Coagulation + hepatic

15 (1)

67

80

64 (2)

63

70

   Hepatic + CNS

29 (1)

58

67

97 (3)

66

71

   Coagulation + CNS

23 (1)

65

74

113 (4)

69

79

  1. aAlone or in combination with other organs.