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Table 1 Characteristics and demographic data a

From: Dynamic arterial elastance as a predictor of arterial pressure response to fluid administration: a validation study

Demographics

Data

Age (yr)

62.7 ± 14.4

Sex (men/women)

31/22

Weight (kg)

81 ± 23

Height (cm)

167 ± 8

APACHE II score at admission

21 ± 5

Plasma lactate level at admission (mmol/L)

1.9 (1.21 to 3.12)

ICU mortality rate, n (%)

16 (30%)

Vasoactive drugs at time of inclusion

 

  Norepinephrine, n; dose (μg kg−1 min−1)

30; 0.19 ± 0.14

  Dobutamine, n; dose (μg kg−1 min−1)

13; 5 ± 2

Analgesia and sedative drugs

 

  Fentanyl, n; dose (μg kg−1 hr−1)

28; 1.55 ± 0.57

  Remifentanil, n; dose (μg kg−1 min−1)

20; 0.14 ± 0.06

  Midazolam, n; dose (mg kg−1 hr−1)

32; 0.10 ± 0.04

  Propofol, n; dose (mg kg−1 hr−1)

3; 1.25 (1 to 2)

  Morphine, n; dose (mg kg−1 hr−1)

1; 1.8

Ventilator settings

 

  Tidal volume (ml/kg predicted body weight)

8 (6 to 10)

  Respiratory rate (breaths/min)

19 (18 to 20)

  Total PEEP (cmH2O)

8 (6 to 10)

Acute circulatory failure origin, n (%)

 

  Postoperative hypovolemia

7 (13%)

  Hemorrhagic shock

4 (8%)

  Anoxic encephalopathy

2 (4%)

  Toxic poisoning

2 (4%)

  Sepsis/septic shock

32 (60%)

  Abdominal

18

  Pulmonary

8

  Urological

2

  Neurological

3

  Other

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  1. aValues are expressed as mean ± SD, median (25th to 75th percentile) or absolute numbers, as appropriate. APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; ICU: intensive care unit; PEEP: positive end-expiratory pressure.