Table 1 Demographics

Age

56.8

16.7

Male (n, %)

68

59.7%

Race

 Caucasian

58

50.9

 African American

49

42.9

 Asian

2

1.8

 Other/unknown

5

4.4

Comorbidities

 Heart failure

11

9.6%

 Diabetes

30

26.3%

 Chronic kidney disease

5

4.4%

 Renal failure requiring dialysis

1

0.9%

 AIDS

3

2.6%

 Immunosuppression (not related to AIDS)

1

0.9%

Admission vital signs

Systolic blood pressure

122.6

27.9

Diastolic blood pressure

69.1

16.2

Mean arterial pressure

88.7

19.6

Heart rate

95.9

21

Temperature (°F)

98.1^a

96.8–98.6

Glasgow Coma Scale

10

7–15

Admission physiological variables

SOFA score

7^a

4–8

PaO₂

142.8

77.9

Lactate

2.8

2.6

Right ventricular disfunction^b

21.9%

95% CI 14.4–31.0%

Critical care interventions (admission)

Mechanical ventilation

85

74.6%

Vasopressors/inotropes

 Norepinephrine

34

29.8%

 Epinephrine

4

3.5%

 Milrinone

1

0.9%

 Phenylephrine

1

0.9%

Continuous renal replacement

14

12.3%