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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: The effect of treatment and clinical course during Emergency Department stay on severity scoring and predicted mortality risk in Intensive Care patients

Characteristics (N = 1398)

Emergency Department

Intensive Care Unit

Intensive Care Unit

Age, years, median (IQR)

64 (50–74)

Sex, male, N (%)

1046 (60.5)

Vital signs, median (IQR) {missing}

Initial values

Lowest values < 24 h

Highest values < 24 h

MAP, mmHg

97 (80–114) {159}

62 (53–71) {6}

100 (88–115) {4}

HR, bpm

95 (80–114) {156}

71 (59–83) {3}

103 (88–119) {1}

SpO2, %

97 (94–100) {170}

-

-

RR, /min

20 (16–25) {223}

13 (10–16) {8}

25 (22–29) {10}

Temperature, °C

36.7 (36.1–37.3) {429}

36.4 (35.8–36.9) {12}

37.3 (36.8–37.9) {18}

GCS

15 (11–15) {962}

15 (10–15)

 

Urine, 24 h, L

 

1.3 (0.9–2.0)

 

Biomarkers, median (IQR) {missing}

   

Creatinine, µmol/L

88 (71–120) {77}

81 (64–116) {156}

87 (68–128) {164}

Urea, mmol/L

6.5 (4.7–9.4) {76}

7.2 (5.0–10.5) {167}

 

Hematocrit, L/L

0.42 (0.37–0.46) {52}

0.36 (0.31–0.40 {115}

0.39 (0.34–0.43) {122}

Leukocytes, × 10^9/L

11.6 (8.2–16.2) {79}

10.9 (7.8–15.0) {225}

12.3 (8.8–17.4) {229}

Sodium, mmol/L

139 (136–142) {53}

137 (134–140) {118}

140 (137–143) {125}

Albumin, g/L

42 (37–45) {828}

29 (24–34) {583}

30 (24–34) {585}

Glucose, mmol/L

7.8 (6.3–11.3) {824}

6.0 (5.2–7.2) {116}

8.8 (7.0–11.6) {124}

Bilirubin, µmol/L

10 (6–15) {431}

8.9 (5.5–14) {547}

 

Blood gas, median (IQR) {missing}

   

a-PO2, mmHg

86 (60–145) {687}

82 (70–102) {379}

 

a/v-PCO2, mmHg

40 (35–50) {346}

39 (33–45) {379}

 

a/v-pH

7.36 (7.27–7.43) {344}

7.40 (7.30–7.41) {375}

 

Mechanical ventilation, N (%)

-

-

611 (43.7)

FiO2 (%), median (IQR)

-

-

35 (25–45) {224}

  1. ED: Emergency Department, ICU: Intensive Care Unit, IQR: Interquartile Range, N: number, MAP: mean arterial pressure, mmHg: millimeter mercury, HR: heart rate, SpO2: peripheral oxygen saturation, RR: respiratory rate, °C: degrees Celsius, GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale, L: Liter, a-PO2: arterial partial pressure of oxygen, a/v-PCO2: arterial or venous partial pressure of carbon dioxide, a/v-pH: arterial or venous acid base, FiO2: Fraction of inspired oxygen
  2. The initial values from the ED are presented before ED treatment. From the ICU, both the lowest and highest values are given from the first 24 h after admission, if available
  3. If arterial blood gas analysis was not available in the ED, venous PCO2 was used with a correction of -4.8 mmHg, and pH was used with a correction of 0.03