Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical data at enrollment

Age (years)

53 ± 15

Male sex

24 (63.1 %)

Height (cm)

170 ± 9

Body weight (kg)

76 ± 21

Ideal body weight (kg)

63 ± 7

Body mass index (kg/m2)

26 ± 6

Simplified acute physiology score II

26 ± 12

Admission type

 Medical

26 (68.4 %)

 Surgical unscheduled

12 (31.6 %)

Diagnosis

 Pneumonia

12 (31.6 %)

 Urosepsis

6 (15.8 %)

 Peritonitis

5 (13.2 %)

 TUR syndrome

4 (10.5 %)

 Acute pancreatitis

3 (7.9 %)

 Cardiogenic shock

2 (5.3 %)

 Drug abuse

2 (5.3 %)

 Meningitis

2 (5.3 %)

 Osteomyelitis

1 (2.6 %)

 Chest trauma

1 (2.6 %)

 SOFA score at enrollment

3 [1; 5]

Organ support at enrollment

 Mechanical ventilation

38 (100 %)

 Vasoactive therapy

2 (5.3 %)

 Worst SOFA score during ICU stay

6 (3; 8)

 Length of ICU stay (days)

14 (6; 23)

 ICU mortality

7 (18 %)

 Hospital mortality

12 (31 %)

 Age (years)

53 ± 15

 Male (sex)

24 (63.1 %)

 Height (cm)

170 ± 9