Table 1 Patient characteristics
Variable | Total population (n = 101) |
|---|---|
Demographics | |
Gender, male, n (%) | 61 (60.4) |
Age, years, median (IQR) | 78 (72 to 83) |
Examination variables | |
Respiratory rate, acts/minute, median (IQR) | 24 (22 to 28) |
Body temperature,°C, median (IQR) | 38.4 (36 to 38.7) |
Glasgow Coma Scale, points, median (IQR) | 15 (10 to 15) |
Mean arterial pressure, mm Hg, median (IQR) | 83.3 (74 to 93) |
Past medical history | |
Cardiovascular, yes, n (%) | 26 (25.7) |
Hypertensive, yes, n (%) | 47 (46.5) |
Diabetes, yes, n (%) | 35 (34.7) |
Cancer, yes, n (%) | 13 (12.9) |
Labaratory variables | |
ADM, pg/mL, median (IQR) | 53.8 (37.4 to 94.0) |
PCT, ng/mL, median (IQR) | 2.8 (0.6 to 10.7) |
Creatinine clearance, mL/minute, median (IQR) | 48 (23 to 77) |
Creatinine, mg/dL, median (IQR) | 1.3 (0.9 to 2.4) |
CRP, mg/dL, median (IQR) | 16 (6.6 to 25.6) |
White cells, 109 cells/L, median (IQR) | 12.7 (6.8 to 17.6) |
Platelets, 109 cells/L, median (IQR) | 213 (150 to 278) |
Other | |
Final diagnosis, severe sepsis/shock, n (%) | 29 (28.7) |
Length of stay, days, median (IQR) | 5 (2 to 7) |
Septic shock at arrival, yes, n (%) | 25 (24.8) |
Acute organ dysfunction, yes, n (%) | 39 (38.6) |
APACHE II score, points, median (IQR) | 16 (13 to 21) |
Treatment at baseline | |
Steroids, yes, n (%) | 16 (15.8) |
Vasopressors, yes, n (%) | 18 (17.8) |
Antibiotics, yes, n (%) | 101 (100) |
Fluid therapy, yes, n (%) | 101 (100) |