Table 1 Characteristics of patients at inclusion
From: Growth arrest-specific protein 6 plasma concentrations during septic shock
Characteristic/parameter | Patients with septic shock (n = 45) |
|---|---|
Male (n [%]) | 31 (69) |
Age (years; mean ± SD) | 62.3 ± 17.7 |
SAPSII score (mean ± SD) | 64.4 ± 19.3 |
SOFA score (median [IQR]) | 12.5 (11.5–15) |
Vasopressors (n [%]) | 45 (100) |
Mechanical ventilation (n [%]) | 45 (100) |
CVVH (n [%]) | 12 (26.6) |
Corticosteroids (n [%]) | 36 (80) |
Drotrecogin alfa (activated; n [%]) | 7 (15.5) |
Pao2/Fio2 (median [IQR]) | 150 (100–180) |
Lactate (mmol/l; median [IQR]) | 2.9 (1.9–4.5) |
C-reactive protein (mg/l; median [IQR]) | 157 (95–225) |
Procalcitonin (ng/ml; median [IQR]) | 12.6 (3.5–49.6) |
sTREM-1 (pg/ml; median [IQR]) | 117.5 (37–219.5) |
Gas6 (pg/ml; median [IQR]) | 51 (5–95) |
Mortality rate (n [%]) | 21 (46.6) |