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Table 1 Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the patients

From: Increasing arterial blood pressure with norepinephrine does not improve microcirculatory blood flow: a prospective study

Age, years

72 ± 12

Gender, % male

55

SOFA score

9.8 ± 2.8

APACHE II score

24.4 ± 5.4

APACHE II predicted risk mortality

50.8 ± 17.5

Actual mortality, %

50

Source of sepsis, n (%)

 

   Pneumonia

9 (45)

   Intra-abdominal infection

3 (15)

   Primary bacteremia

3 (15)

   Endovascular infection

2 (10)

   Cellulitis

2 (10)

   Urinary tract infection

1 (5)

Fluid balance on the previous day, ml

4592 ± 3156

Fluid administration on the previous day, ml

6183 ± 2601

  1. APACHE = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; SOFA = Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment.