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Table 1 Characteristics of the patients

From: Clinical classification of tissue perfusion based on the central venous oxygen saturation and the peripheral perfusion index

Number of patients

202

Age, years

57 ± 18

Sex, n, female/male

104/98

Baseline PaO2, mmHg

142 ± 72

Baseline Hb, g/dl

11 ± 3

Admission ward

 

 Medical

15

 Surgical

146

 Emergency

42

Admission category

 

 Sepsis

84

 Postoperative with high risk

96

 Other

22

Baseline APACHE II score

13 (9–20)

Baseline SOFA score

8 (5–10)

Baseline mechanical ventilation, % (n/total)

85 % (171/202)

Baseline NE, % (n/total)

37 % (75/202)

Baseline NE dose, ug/kg/min

0.11 ± 0.23

NE, % (n/total) at T8

48 % (96/202)

NE dose at T8, ug/kg/min

0.22 ± 0.63

ICU LOS, days

6 ± 10

Survivor/non-survivor at 30 days n/total (%)

28/202 (14 %)

  1. Results are presented as mean ± SD or median (IQR) unless stated otherwise
  2. Hb hemoglobin concentration, PaO2 arterial oxygen tension, APACHE acute physiology and chronic health evaluation, SOFA sequential organ failure assessment score, LOS length of stay, NE norepinephrine
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