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Table 1 Variables of the subgroup APACHE II 11 to 25

From: Use of the FAST HUG checklist in Mexican critically ill patients

Variable

Group 1

Group 2

P value

Age

64 ± 10

69 ± 17

0.25

APACHE II

18 ± 5

15 ± 4

0.08

SOFA on admission

5 ± 3

3.3 ± 2

0.12

SOFA at discharge

2.4 ± 4

1.7 ± 2

0.82

ICU length of stay

10.5 ± 9

4.6 ± 3

0.04*

Mechanical ventilation days

6.7 ± 9.6

1.8 ± 3

0.11

FAST HUG

6.4 ± 0.9

3.8 ± 1.4

0.001*

  1. Group 1 had a critical care physician in charge of ICU management, while group 2 had a noncritical care physician in charge. We observed the same severity of illness in this group with APACHE II between 11 and 25 points and better adherence to the FAST HUG items among intensive care physicians.