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Table 2 Effect of organ dysfunctions on mortality adjusted for age and Charlson Index

From: Increasing number of organ dysfunctions is an excellent predictor of in-hospital mortality in emergency department patients with suspected infection: an internal and external prospective validation study

Variable

Internal in-hospital mortality

External in-hospital mortality

Hematologic

3.4 (2.2 to 5.2)

29.0 (7.1 to 116.9)

Respiratory

3.6 (2.5 to 5.1)

1.4 (0.8 to 2.6)

Cardiovascular

3.2 (0.9 to 11.5)

18.5 (7.3 to 46.8)

Metabolic

3.0 (2.2 to 4.0)

6.7 (2.9 to 11.2)

Neurologic

2.4 (1.7 to 3.4)

8.9 (4.7 to 17.1)

Renal

2.1 (1.4 to 3.0)

5.4 (2.7 to 10.9)

Hepatologic

2.2 (1.4 to 3.4)

4.5 (1.1 to 18.2)

  1. Data presented as OR (95% CI).