Incidence and prognosis of intra-abdominal hypertension in critically ill medical patients: a prospective epidemiological study

Annals of Intensive Care

Table 7 Comparison of organ failure according to SOFA score between IAH and non-IAH patients

	Intra-abdominal hypertension(n= 59)	No intra-abdominal hypertension (n= 28)	p value
Organ failures on day 1
Respiratory	56 (94.9)	27 (96.5)	NS
Circulatory	43 (72.8)	11 (39.2)	< .003
Renal	32 (54.2)	4 (14.6)	< .001
Hepatic	21 (35.6)	6 (21.4)	NS
Neurological	28 (47.5)	16 (67.1)	NS
Coagulation	28 (47.5)	7 (25)	= .04
Organ failures during ICU stay
Respiratory	58 (98.4)	26 (92.8%)	NS
Circulatory	47 (79.7)	16 (57.1%)	= .02
Renal	38 (64.4)	6 (21.5%)	< .001
Hepatic	32 (54.3)	8 (28.5%)	= .02
Neurologic	37 (62.7)	18 (6.3%)	NS
Coagulation	37 (62.7)	11 (3.3%)	= .04

Comparison of organ failure according to SOFA score (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score) between IAH and non-IAH patients on admission and during the entire ICU stay. IAH, intra-abdominal hypertension; ICU, intensive care unit; NS, not significant. Values are n (percent).