Table 1 Main patient characteristics on inclusion
Age (mean (SD), years) | 65 (16) |
|---|---|
Gender (F/M) | 13/22 |
SAPS 2 (mean (SD)) | 52 (12) |
Etiology of shock, n (%) | |
Pneumonia | 15 (42) |
Peritonitis | 12 (34) |
Endocarditis | 3 (9) |
Cholangitis | 2 (6) |
Salpingitis | 1 (3) |
Clostridium infection | 1 (3) |
Bloodstream infection | 1 (3) |
Respiratory parameters | |
Tidal volume ((mean (SD), ml/kg of predicted body weight) | 7.7 (1.1) |
Respiratory rate (mean (SD), per minute) | 21 (4) |
Plateau pressure ((mean (SD), cmH2O) | 23 (6) |
Total PEEP ((mean (SD), cmH2O) | 7 (4) |
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 55 (9) |