Table 1 Patients’ main characteristics
|  | Patients (n = 210) |
|---|---|
Male gender, n (%) | 124 (59%) |
Age (years) | 61 (47–67) |
Hematological malignancy, n (%) | |
 Acute leukemia | 139 (66%) |
 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 41 (20%) |
 Hodgkin lymphoma | 5 (2%) |
 Multiple myeloma | 14 (7%) |
 Other | 11 (5%) |
Laboratory on ICU admission | |
 Neutrophil count, × 109/L | 0.06 (0.02–0.28) |
 Lymphocyte count, × 109/L | 0.14 (0.04–0.42) |
 White blood cell count, × 109/L | 0.34 (0.07–1.16) |
 Platelet count, × 109/L | 24 (13–43) |
 Hemoglobin, g/dL | 7.9 (7.1–8.8) |
 Creatinine, mg/dL | 1.13 (0.75–1.61) |
 HCO3−, mmol/L | 22 (19–26) |
 Lactate, mmol/L (n = 117) | 1.8 (1.2–3.4) |
Vital organ support in the ICU | |
 Vasopressors, n (%) | 92 (44%) |
 Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 88 (42%) |
 Renal replacement therapy, n (%) | 17 (8%) |
Hospital mortality, n (%) | 83 (40%) |