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Table 1 General characteristics of study patients at inclusion

From: Dopexamine and norepinephrine versus epinephrine on gastric perfusion in patients with septic shock: a randomized study [NCT00134212]

Parameter

Epinephrine (n = 10)

Dopexamine–norepinephrine (n = 12)

p

Age, years

67 ± 13

65 ± 10

0.797

Weight, kg

79 ± 15

77 ± 14

0.735

Height, cm

169 ± 9

168 ± 9

0.855

Sex ratio, M/F

8/2

9/3

1.00

SAPS II score

56 ± 17

52 ± 15

0.567

SOFA score

10 ± 4

10 ± 3

0.919

Fluid infusiona, ml

2,430 ± 980

2,521 ± 1,218

0.973

PaO2/FIO2, %

268 ± 103

191 ± 104

0.097

PEEPb, cmH2O

6

7 ± 2

 
  1. aThis corresponds to the amount of fluid infused during the previous 24 hours; bthis applies to one and four patients in the epinephrine and dopexamine–norepinephrine groups, respectively.
  2. Data are means ± SD or number of patients. FIO2, inspired oxygen fraction; PaO2, arterial pressure in oxygen; PEEP, positive end expiratory pressure; SAPS II, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.
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