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Table 3 Variables used to support the additional fluid challenges in patients with persistent or recurrent hypoperfusion after the initial fluid load of 30 mL/kg

From: Characteristics of resuscitation, and association between use of dynamic tests of fluid responsiveness and outcomes in septic patients: results of a multicenter prospective cohort study in Argentina

 

All (n = 413)

Survivors (n = 216)

Nonsurvivors (n = 197)

P

Mean arterial pressure

127/413 (31)

68/216 (31)

59/197 (30)

0.736

Heart rate

222/413 (54)

120/216 (56)

102/197 (52)

0.442

Central venous pressure

100/413 (24)

47/216 (22)

53/197 (27)

0.223

Lactate

274/413 (66)

142/216 (66)

132/197 (67)

0.786

Central venous O2 saturation

164/413 (39)

90/216 (42)

74/197 (38)

0.395

Central venous–arterial PCO2 difference

156/413 (38)

77/216 (36)

79/197 (40)

0.351

Urine output

257/413 (62)

137/216 (63)

120/197 (61)

0.599

Capillary-refill time

117/413 (28)

63/216 (29)

54/197 (27)

0.693

Presence of mottling

108/413 (26)

52/216 (24)

56/197 (28)

0.315

Cardiac output measurement

53/413 (13)

24/216 (11)

29/197 (15)

0.273

Pulmonary wedge pressure

11/413 (3)

3/216 (1)

8/197 (4)

0.08

Dynamic tests of fluid responsiveness

122/413 (30)

73/216 (34)

49/197 (25)

0.047

 Pulse pressure variation

85/413 (21)

50/216 (23)

35/197 (18)

0.17

 Systolic volume variation

33/413 (8)

19/216 (9)

14/197 (8)

0.527

 Pulse oximetry waveform variation

25/413 (6)

18/216 (8)

7/197 (14)

0.04

 Inferior vena cava diameter variation

52/413 (13)

31/216 (14)

2321/197 (11)

0.259

 Passive leg raising

38/413 (9)

19/216 (9)

19/197 (10)

0.766

 Other

31/413 (8)

20/216 (9)

11/197 (6)

0.157

  1. Data are shown as number (percentage)