Table 3 Univariate analysis of ICU’s interventions associated with hospital mortality
Variable | Survival patients n = 40 (40%) | Dead patients n = 60 (60%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mechanical ventilation, n (%) |  |  | p = 0.005 |
 No MV | 13 (32.5) | 6 (10) |  |
 NIV alone | 9 (22.5) | 7 (12) |  |
 iMV at first line | 11 (27.5) | 33 (55) |  |
 iMV after NIV | 7 (17.5) | 14 (23) |  |
Catecholamines, n (%) | 16 (40) | 45 (75) | p < 0.001 |
Hemodialysis, n (%) | 2 (5) | 10 (17) | p = 0.060 |
Oncologic treatment in ICU, n (%) |  |  | p = 0.080 |
 Chemotherapy | 10 (25) | 7 (12) |  |
WLT | 5 (12.5) | 45 (75) | p < 0.001 |