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Table 6 Characteristics, physiology on day 1, and outcome in hypothermic (body temperature ≤36.5°C) and non-hypothermic patients without septic shock

From: The impact of body temperature abnormalities on the disease severity and outcome in patients with severe sepsis: an analysis from a multicenter, prospective survey of severe sepsis

 

Hypothermia (n = 65)

Non-hypothermia (n = 277)

P-value

Age, years

78 (70 to 82.5)

71 (58 to 81)

0.004

DIC score

3 (2 to 5)

3 (2 to 5)

0.133

SOFA score

7.5 (5 to 11)

6 (4 to 8)

0.004

APACHEII score

24 (18 to 27)

19 (15 to 24)

<0.001

Outcome

   

28-day mortality

21.5% (n = 14)

13.4% (n = 37)

0.096

Hospital mortality

30.8% (n = 20)

17.0% (n = 47)

0.012

  1. DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment; APACHE, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation. Results are presented as median (IQR) or % (number).
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