Category | All n = 40 | SOC n = 20 | TPE n = 20 | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age—years | 56 (47–63) | 57 (46–65) | 55 (48–60) | 0.663 |
Sex—no (%) |  |  |  | 0.429 |
Male | 32 (80) | 17 (85) | 15 (75) | Â |
Female | 8 (20) | 3 (15) | 5 (25) | Â |
BMI—kg/m2 | 25.4 (22.6–32.3) | 25.5 (24.1–35.4) | 25.1 (20.2–31.1) | 0.114 |
Comorbidities—no (%) | ||||
Obesity | 12 (30) | 6 (30) | 6 (30) | 1 |
Hypertension | 17 (42.5) | 9 (45) | 8 (40) | 0.749 |
Diabetes | 6 (15) | 5 (25) | 1 (5) | 0.077 |
COPD | 4 (10) | 3 (15) | 1 (5) | 0.292 |
CHF | 7 (17.5) | 4 (20) | 3 (15) | 0.677 |
CAD | 4 (10) | 2 (10) | 2 (10) | 1 |
CKD | 7 (17.5) | 4 (20) | 3 (15) | 0.677 |
Immunosuppression | 8 (20) | 3 (15) | 5 (25) | 0.429 |
SOT or HSCT | 5 (12.5) | 3 (15) | 2 (10) | 0.633 |
Sepsis onset—no (%) | ||||
Ambulatory | 26 (65) | 13 (65) | 13 (65) | 1 |
Hospital | 14 (35) | 7 (35) | 7 (35) | 1 |
Side of infection—no (%) | ||||
Pulmo | 25 (62.5) | 12 (60) | 13 (65) | 0.744 |
Abdomen | 12 (30) | 6 (30) | 6 (30) | 1 |
Soft tissue | 2 (5) | 2 (10) | 0 (0) | 0.147 |
Endocarditis | 1 (2.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 0.311 |
Identified pathogen—no (%) | ||||
Gram +  | 12 (30) | 6 (30) | 6 (30) | 1 |
Gram- | 12 (30) | 5 (25) | 7 (35) | 0.49 |
Fungi | 2 (5) | 1 (5) | 1 (5) | 1 |
Viral | 3 (7.5) | 2 (10) | 1 (5) | 0.548 |
Mixed | 2 (5) | 2 (10) | 0 (0) | 0.147 |
Non-identified | 9 (22.5) | 4 (20) | 5 (25) | 0.705 |
SOFA score (points) | 16.5 (14–19) | 18 (14–20) | 16 (13–18) | 0.125 |
Norepinephrine dose (μg/kg/min) | 0.591 (0.468–0.84) | 0.582 (0.458–0.84) | 0.598 (0.549–0.867) | 0.724 |
VIS (points) | 61 (48–85) | 61 (46–85) | 60 (55–87) | 0.98 |
Mechanical ventilation—no (%) | 37 (92.5) | 18 (90) | 19 (95) | 0.548 |
Oxygenierungsindex (PaO2/FiO2) | 145 (97–243) | 156 (81–221) | 132 (98–278) | 0.624 |
ECMO—no (%) | ||||
vv-ECMO | 9 (22.5) | 4 (20) | 5 (25) | 0.705 |
va-ECMO | 2 (5) | 2 (10) | 0 (0) | 0.147 |
Renal replacement therapy—no (%) | 26 (65) | 14 (70) | 12 (60) | 0.507 |
Lactate—mmol/l | 4 (2.6–6.1) | 4.4 (2.6–6.9) | 4 (2.6–5.9) | 0.513 |
Organ failure—no (%) | ||||
Respiratory | 39 (97.5) | 19 (95) | 20 (100) | 0.311 |
Coagulation | 19 (47.5) | 10 (50) | 9 (45) | 0.752 |
Liver | 16 (40) | 11 (55) | 5 (25) | 0.053 |
Cardiovascular | 40 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 1 |
Neurological | 39 (97.5) | 20 (100) | 19 (95) | 0.311 |
Renal | 32 (80) | 16 (80) | 16 (80) | 1 |
CRP (mg/l) | 297 (168–350) | 279 (115–410) | 297 (213–350) | 0.698 |
PCT (μg/l) | 30 (7–82) | 36 (13–101) | 20 (6–59) | 0.159 |
WBC (103/μl) | 17 (8–20) | 12 (5–18) | 18 (10–23) | 0.244 |