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Table 1 Hemodynamic and tissue perfusion parameters of patients

From: Marked regional endothelial dysfunction in mottled skin area in patients with severe infections

Hemodynamic parameters at H6

Sepsis

Septic shock survivors

Septic shock non-survivors

P value

Number

11

18

8

-

SAPS II

38 (30; 41)

53 (35; 70)

80 (53; 82)

a, <0.001 b, 0.08

SOFA score

5 (3; 6)

9 (7; 13)

16 (12; 17)

a, <0.001 b, <0.001

Mechanical ventilation (%)

12

55

75

a, 0.03 b, ns

Norepinephrine dose (μg/kg/min)

-

0.30 (0.13; 80)

1.10 (0.60; 1.50)

b, 0.009

MAP (mmHg)

75 (66; 83)

73 (68; 79)

68 (65; 76)

a, ns b, ns

Cardiac index (L/min/m2)

2.7 (2.4; 3.0)

2.6 (2.4; 3.4)

2.5 (2.0; 3.1)

a, ns b, ns

Urinary output (mL/Kg/h)

1.0 (0.7; 2.1)

0.9 (0.5; 1.3)

0.4 (0.1; 0.5)

a, ns b, 0.02

Lactate level (mmol/L)

1.3 (1.0; 1.8)

1.6 (0.9; 2.5)

5.3 (3.0; 9.5)

a, ns b, 0.004

Mottling presence, n (%)

1 (9)

5 (27)

4 (50)

a, ns b, ns

Temperature, core (°C)

37.7 (36.3; 38.7)

38.1 (37.8; 39.3)

36.8 (35.4; 37.9)

a, ns b, ns

Temperature, forearm skin (°C)

30.3 (28.9; 31.7)

30.1 (28.7; 31.6)

29.1 (27.7; 29.9)

a, ns b, ns

Temperature, knee skin (°C)

30.4 (28.9; 31.6)

29.4 (28.3; 30.1)

28.9 (27.1; 29.9)

a, ns b, ns

  1. Data are expressed as number (percentage) or median (interquartile range). Statistical analysis: a, sepsis vs. septic shock survivors; b, septic shock survivors vs. septic shock non-survivors. H6 6 h after initition of vasopressors, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; SAPS II Simplified Acute Physiology Score; MAP mean arterial pressure; ns non significant