Table 2 Characteristics of ICU admission and management of organ failures
Variables | 296 patients |
|---|---|
Reasons for ICU admission | |
Sepsis | 139 (47 %) |
Acute respiratory failure | 67 (22.6 %) |
Severe hemorrhage | 17 (5.7 %) |
Acute renal failure | 16 (5.4 %) |
Others | 57 (19.2 %) |
Admission severity scores | |
SAPS II (points) | 51 (36–69) |
SOFA (points) | 7 (5–10) |
Modified SOFA (points) | 4 (2–7) |
Admission biological values | |
Platelet count (×109/L) | 29 (15–54) |
Leukopenia | 117 (39.5 %) |
Prothrombin time (%) | 65 (51–77) |
Serum urea (mmol/L) | 10 (6.8–17.8) |
Serum creatinine (μmol/L) | 108 (72–184) |
Serum bilirubin (μmol/L) | 19 (11–42) |
Organ failure supports during ICU stay | |
Non-invasive ventilation | 120 (40.5 %) |
Invasive mechanical ventilation | 181 (61.1 %) |
Vasopressors | 187 (63.2 %) |
Renal replacement therapy | 120 (40.5 %) |
Platelet transfusion management | |
Nadir platelet count during ICU stay (109/L) | 12 (6–23) |
Total number of platelet transfusions | 2 (1–4) |
In-ICU length of stay (days) | 5 (2.3–13.2) |
In-ICU mortality | 112 (37.8 %) |