Table 1 Patient characteristics
Total number of patients | 21 |
Male:Female ratio | 13:8 |
Age, years | 65 ± 17 (24-86) |
Height, cm | 167 ± 7 (156-180) |
Weight, kg | 80 ± 18 (42-130) |
Body surface area, m2 | 1.88 ± 0.25 (1.4-2.5) |
APACHE III score (Day 1 ICU) | 80.1 ± 23.8 (46-141) |
SOFA score (Day 1 ICU) | 11 ± 2.8 (6-16) |
ICU length of stay, days | 12.5 ± 12.3 (1-54) |
Hospital length of stay, days | 29.6 ± 29.3 (1-125) |
ICU mortality, n (%) | 4 (19%) |
Hospital mortality, n (%) | 6 (29%) |
28-day mortality, n (%) | 6 (29%) |
Source of infection | Â |
Abdominal, n (%) | 8 (38%) |
Pulmonary, n (%) | 7 (33%) |
Neurologic, n (%) | 2 (9.5%) |
Necrotizing fasciitis, n (%) | 2 (9.5%) |
Catheter related sepsis, n (%) | 1 (5%) |
Mediastinitis, n (%) | 1 (5%) |
Cardiac disease, n (%) | 9 (43%) |
Angina, n (%) | 3 (14%) |
Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 6 (28%) |
Cardiac surgery, n (%) | 5 (24%) |