Severity stratification of septic shock according to noradrenaline requirement

Table

	Mild (n = 15)	Moderate (n = 17)	Severe (n = 24)	P
Age years	64.4 ± 20.6	62.8 ± 14.1	58.5 ± 14.5	NS
Sex (F/M)	5/10	9/8	14/10	NS
Apache II	15.2 ± 6	13.7 ± 7	20.8 ± 6.2	^/^*
Max SOFA	6.8 ± 3.3	7.5 ± 3.3	11.9 ± 3	^/^*
Max lactate (mg/dl)	3 ± 2.1	2.6 ± 1.7	7.5 ± 3.9	^/^*
Max CRP (mg/dl)	27.8 ± 13.5	29.1 ± 8.1	26.7 ± 12.5	NS
Days in MV	4 ± 4.2	7.2 ± 9.7	5.2 ± 4.7	NS
Max Creat (mg/dl)	1.7 ± 0.6	2.9 ± 3.2	2.3 ± 1.4	NS
Mortality (%)	3 (20%)	4 (23.5%)	17 (70.8%)	^/^*

NS: not significant. MV: mechanical ventilation. Max: maximum. Creat: creatinine. P< 0.05: mild vs moderate^*, moderate vs severe^**, mild vs severe^***.

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