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Table 1 Baseline characteristics and clinical data of the study population

From: Short-term effects of passive mobilization on the sublingual microcirculation and on the systemic circulation in patients with septic shock

Characteristics Results (n = 35)
Age (years) 68 (49.0–78.0)
Gender, male 16 (45.7)
BMI (kg/m2) 24.6 ± 5.0
SOFAa 9 (7.0–12.0)
SAPS 3 score 66.7 ± 12.1
Admission diagnosis  
 Surgical 19 (54.3)
 Clinical 16 (45.7)
Charlson index 2.0 (1.0–6.0)
Comorbidities  
 Hypertension 15 (42.9)
 Diabetes mellitus 10 (28.6)
 Liver failure 4 (11.4)
Source of infection  
 Pulmonary 18 (51.4)
 Abdominal 8 (22.9)
 Blood flow 6 (17.1)
 Others 3 (8.6)
Sedative drugs  
 Propofol (mg/kg/h) (n = 30) 1.84 ± 0.83
 Fentanyl (mcg/kg/h) (n = 28) 3.42 ± 1.41
 Midazolam (mcg/kg/h) (n = 5) 0.08 (0.06–0.17)
Vasoactive drugs  
 Norepinephrine (mcg/kg/min) (n = 35) 0.39 ± 0.20
 Epinephrine (mcg/kg/min) (n = 2) 0.01 (0.01–0.01)
 Dobutamine (mcg/kg/min) (n = 1) 2.85
Time on vasopressors pre-protocol (h) 39 (24.0–72.0)
Mechanical ventilation  
 PEEP (cmH2O) 8.0 (6.0–10.0)
 FiO2 (%) 40.0 (30.0–50.0)
 PaO2/FiO2 239.0 ± 83.0
 Cstat (mL/cmH2O) 33.9 ± 13.7
 Tidal volume (mL/kg)b 7.2 ± 1.4
 Driving pressure (cmH2O) 12.0 (9.0–16.0)
ICU LOS (days) 17.0 (12.0–25.0)
ICU mortality 21 (60.0)
  1. The results are expressed as a number (%), the mean ± standard deviation or the median (25–75%)
  2. BMI, body mass index; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; SAPS 3, Simplified Acute Physiology Score 3; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure; PaO2, arterial oxygen partial pressure; FiO2, oxygen inspired fraction; Cstat, static compliance; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay
  3. aSOFA was calculated on the study day, b based on predicted body weight
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