Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Number of patients | 94 |
Male | 56 |
Female | 48 |
Age (years) | 59 (21 to 69) |
Reason for medical intensive care unit admission | |
Abdominal | 35 (37%) |
Pulmonary | 27 (29%) |
Urogenital/retroperitoneal | 8 (9%) |
Bloodstream infections | 6 (6%) |
Cerebrovascular | 8 (9%) |
Miscellaneous | 10 (11%) |
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 67 (23 to 96) |
Mechanically ventilated | 78 (83%) |
PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg) | 240 (48 to 646) |
Adrenaline or noradrenaline | |
None | 32 (34%) |
≤ 0.1 μg/kg/min | 19 (20%) |
>0.1 μg/kg/min | 43 (46%) |
Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score | 13 (3 to 22) |