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Table 1 Patient characteristics, hemodynamic and biologic data on admission, and fluid balance during the first 24 hours

From: Revisiting the loading dose of amikacin for patients with severe sepsis and septic shock

Variables

Values

Age (years)

63 ± 13

Sex (Male/Female)

50/24

Body Mass Index

24.7 ± 4.6

APACHE II score

21 (16-26)

SOFA score on admission

8 (5-11)

Medical/Surgical

50/24

COPD

14 (19%)

Diabetes

17 (23%)

Heart disease

39 (53%)

Chronic renal insufficiency

7 (9%)

Liver cirrhosis

11 (15%)

Immunosuppressive drugs

25 (34%)

Malignancy

24 (32%)

Community/hospital-acquired infections

22/52

Severe sepsis/septic shock

17/56

Mechanical ventilation

56 (76%)

Acute renal failure

20 (27%)

Vasopressor agents

56 (76%)

ICU stay (days)

14 (5-25)

Overall ICU mortality

27 (37%)

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

70 ± 14

Central venous pressure (mmHg)

10 ± 5

pH

7.41 ± 0.12

PaO2/FiO2 ratio

166 [112-227]

PaCO2 (mmHg)

39 ± 12

Lactate (mEq/L)

2.7 [1.7-3.9]

White blood cells (/mm3)

11400 [8600-20400]

Hematocrit (%)

30.4 ± 7.6

Platelets (103/mm3)

175 [86-292]

Bilirubin (mg/dl)

0.9 [0.5-2.0]

Creatinine (mg/dl)

1.7 [1.1-3.1]

C-reactive protein (mg/dl)

17 [10-26]

Creatinine clearance (ml/min)

54 [33-86]

Fluid balance (ml/24 h)

2650 ± 2121

Fluids IN (ml/24 h)

4594 ± 1892

Fluids OUT (ml/24 h)

1944 ± 1621

  1. Data are expressed as counts (percentage), median (IQR), or mean ± SD. APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ICU, intensive care unit; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.