Table 1 Patient characteristics at baseline
Patient characteristic | Data |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 63.7 ± 14.2 |
Gender [male (%)] | 16 (80) |
APACHE II | 21.50 (18.0 to 26.0) |
SOFA | 10.5 (9.0 to 12.0) |
PEEP (cm H2O) | 8.0 (5.0 to 10.0) |
FiO2 (%) | 40 (40 to 50) |
Tidal volume (mL) | 487 ± 95.1 |
Cstat (mL/cm H2O) | 39.2 ± 13.5 |
PaO2/FiO2 | 206.6 ± 72.9 |
Time of vasopressor use (h) | 25.0 (19.5 to 34.0) |
Fluid balance (mL)a | 7,217 (6,345 to 8,545) |
Causes of shock | |
Sepsis [n (%)] | 14 (70) |
Major surgery [n (%)] | 5 (25) |
Multiple trauma [n (%)] | 1 (5) |
Catecholamine infusion | |
Norepinephrine, μg/kg/min (n = 20) | 0.33 (0.21 to 0.83) |
Epinephrine, μg/kg/min (n = 5) | 0.26 (0.14 to 0.35) |
Dobutamine, μg/kg/min (n = 5) | 6.0 (5.1 to 7.1) |
Survivors (ICU) [n (%)] | 7 (35) |