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Annals of Intensive Care

Table 5 Multivariate analysis: independent factors associated with ICU mortality

From: Trends in use and impact on outcome of empiric antibiotic therapy and non-invasive ventilation in COPD patients with acute exacerbation

 

OR

CI 95 %

p

Min

Max

Age (per year)

0.967

0.933

1.002

0.062

SAPSII (per point)

1.017

0.981

1.054

0.371

Cardiovascular comorbidities

3.022

1.377

6.631

0.006

pH admission (per 0.01 decrease)

1.024

0.986

1.064

0.211

VAP

11.471

5.170

25.452

<0.001

NIV at admission

0.079

0.028

0.221

<0.001

NIV failure

17.663

5.294

58.932

<0.001

Systemic corticosteroids

1.543

0.752

3.166

0.237

Empiric antibiotic therapy at ICU admission

1.281

0.607

2.704

0.515

  1. SAPS Simplified Acute Physiology Score, VAP ventilator-associated pneumonia, NIV non-invasive ventilation, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
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