Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 55)
Characteristic | Vasoactive dose | |
|---|---|---|
High (n = 40) | Low (n = 15) | |
Gender (men:women) | 19:21 | 7:8 |
Age (years) | 68 ± 16 | 66 ± 15 |
APACHE II score | 24 ± 7 | 16 ± 7 |
Number of organ failures | 4 ± 2 | 2 ± 1 |
Patients on mechanical ventilation (%) | 40 (100) | 15 (100) |
Patients with pulmonary artery catheter (%) | 32 (80) | 3 (20) |
Patients with vasoactive drugs (%) | 40 (100) | 7 (47) |
Patients with dopamine (%) | 12 (30) | 6 (40) |
Patients with epinephrine (%) | 12 (30) | 0 (0) |
Patients with norepinephrine (%) | 16 (40) | 1 (7) |