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Annals of Intensive Care

Table 1 Characteristics of the 84 critically ill patients undergoing a bedside upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

From: Clinical impact of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in critically ill patients with suspected bleeding

Patients’ characteristics. n = 84

Age (years)

61.7 ± 14

Male sex

62 (74%)

Medical patients

52 (62%)

Surgical patients

32 (38%)

Esogastric surgery

6 (7%)

SOFA score

7.7 ± 3.7

Mechanical ventilation

77 (92%)

Vasopressor

52 (62%)

Acute kidney injury

50 (60%)

Sepsis

68 (81%)

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD, or n (%); SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment SOFA scores can range from 0 (no organ failure) to 24 (most severe level of multiorgan failure)
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