Table 1 General characteristics

Age (year)

59 ± 19

Sex (male, %)

74 (57.4%)

APACHEII

16 ± 6

SOFA

6 ± 4

Reason for admission (n, %)

 Noncardiac surgery

61 (47.2%)

 Circulatory shock

49 (38.0%)

 Respiratory failure

13 (10.1%)

 Others^a

6 (4.7%)

Type of shock (n, %)

 Septic shock

28 (21.7%)

 Cardiogenic shock

11 (8.5%)

 Haemorrhagic shock

5 (3.9%)

 Other types

5 (3.9%)

Tidal Volume (ml/kg)

6.7 (6.3, 7.3)

PEEP (cmH₂O)

5.5 ± 1.7

NE infusion (n, %)

55 (42.6%)

NE dose (μg/kg/min)

0.2 (0.1, 0.35)

Lactate (mmol/L)

2.7 (1.9, 3.5)

Timing of echo (hour from admission)

10 (5, 20)

Volume administered before examination (ml)

1595 (800, 2462)

Prognosis

 ICU mortality (n, %)

16 (12.4%)