Table 4 Baseline characteristics of patients according to the ultrasound profile
Profile | A, n = 108 | B, n = 38 | C, n = 36 | D, n = 66 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypotension, n (%) | 8 (7.4%) | 30 (78.9%) | 30 (83.3%) | 11 (16.7%) | 0.001 |
Gender | 0.346 | ||||
Male, n (%) | 67 (62%) | 26 (68.4%) | 22 (14.8%) | 34 (51.4%) | |
Female, n (%) | 41 (41.4%) | 12 (31.6%) | 14 (38.9%) | 32 (48.5%) | |
Age (years) | 65.0 ± 15.2 | 69.9 ± 11.8 | 66.0 ± 12.4 | 66.0 ± 18.1 | 0.016 |
Charlson score | 10.3 ± 2.7 | 10.6 ± 2.8 | 10.7 ± 2.6 | 10.0 ± 2.8 | 0.113 |
APACHE II | 15.2 ± 3.7 | 15.6 ± 4.3 | 15.9 ± 3.3 | 15.4 ± 5.6 | 0.470 |
SOFA | 8.2 ± 2.3 | 8.4 ± 2.6 | 9.2 ± 2.6 | 8.4 ± 2.7 | 0.677 |
Sepsis, n (%) | 59 (54.6%) | 17 (44.7%) | 15 (41.7%) | 32 (48.5%) | 0.495 |
Use of norepinephrine, n (%) | 19 (17.6%) | 6 (15.8%) | 4 (11.1%) | 8 (12.1%) | 0.694 |
Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 16 (14.8%) | 8 (21.1%) | 3 (8.3%) | 7 (10.6%) | 0.353 |
Fluid balance (milliliters) | 1952.2 ± 702.0 | 1953.0 ± 673.5 | 1899.8 ± 667.5 | 1951.8 ± 592.9 | 0.469 |
Mortality 28 days, n (%) | 19 (17.6%) | 6 (15.8%) | 5 (13.9%) | 20 (30.3%) | 0.112 |
Dialysis data | |||||
Duration, min | 212.4 ± 47.5 | 202.6 ± 53.1 | 195.14 ± 81.1 | 212.7 ± 40.7 | 0.958 |
Ultrafiltration, mL/min | 1197.2 ± 836.6 | 1072.4 ± 923.3 | 813.9 ± 818 | 1228.8 ± 40.7 | 0.428 |
Blood flow rate, mL/min | 273.15 ± 35.80 | 248.7 ± 48.6 | 262.5 ± 42.0 | 274.24 ± 35.3 | 0.420 |
Dialysate flow rate, mL/min | 485.18 ± 56.62 | 447.9 ± 88.4 | 455.5 ± 84.3 | 487.9 ± 48.1 | 0.628 |
Sodium, mEq/L | 138.66 ± 1.28 | 138.6 ± 0.9 | 138.8 ± 1.5 | 138.8 ± 1.9 | 0.841 |
Systemic data | |||||
Temperature | 36.06 ± 0.25 | 36.0 ± 0.3 | 36.0 ± 0.3 | 36.0 ± 26.1 | 0.326 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 139.1 ± 28.5 | 126.0 ± 0.3 | 123.0 ± 22.5 | 144.4 ± 26.1 | 0.855 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 72.8 ± 15.8 | 68.6 ± 16.9 | 67.2 ± 12.7 | 73.9 ± 16.8 | 0.831 |
Mean blood pressure, mmHg | 94.9 ± 18.4 | 87.8 ± 18.3 | 85.8 ± 13.6 | 97.4 ± 17.5 | 0.793 |
Blood test data | |||||
Hemoglobin, /dL | 9.1 ± 2.2 | 9.2 ± 2.2 | 8.6 ± 2.2 | 8.6 ± 2.2 | 0.262 |
Bicarbonate, mEq/L | 19.7 ± 3.8 | 18.8 ± 3.8 | 20.1 ± 5.2 | 20.1 ± 5.2 | 0.767 |
Sodium, mEq/L | 138.2 ± 4.5 | 138.9 ± 8.5 | 137.4 ± 5.4 | 137.0 ± 6.6 | 0.396 |
Urea, mg/dL | 157.6 ± 59.3 | 159.9 ± 50.3 | 157.5 ± 47.8 | 150.1 ± 61.7 | 0.802 |
Lactate, mmol/L | 1.5 ± 0.6 | 1.8 ± 0.85 | 2.0 ± 1.1 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 0.242 |