Table 1 Patients’ demographics (n = 34)
Parameter | Results |
|---|---|
Male, n (%) | 23 (68) |
Age (years), median (IQR) | 59 (46–72) |
Size (cm), median (IQR) | 178 (170–180) |
Weight (kg), median (IQR) | 75 (73–86) |
SAPS 2, median (IQR) | 52 (43–58) |
SOFA, median (IQR) | 17 (14–19) |
Main admission diagnosis at the ICU | |
 Septic shock, n (%) | 16 (47) |
 ARDS, n (%) | 9 (26) |
 Cardiogenic shock, n (%) | 4 (12) |
 Liver failure, n (%) | 5 (15) |
Etiology of liver failure | |
 Acute-on-chronic liver failure, n (%) | 15 (44) |
 Acute liver failure, n (%) | 19 (56) |
  Acquired acute liver failure, n (%) | 15 (44) |
  Post-transplant liver failure, n (%) | 3 (9) |
  Primary acute liver failure, n (%) | 1 (3) |
Treatment | |
 Vasopressor therapy, n (%) | 25 (73) |
 Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 26 (76) |
 Renal replacement therapy, n (%) | 34 (100) |
Outcome | |
 ICU-LOS (days), median (IQR) | 9 (3–21) |
 28-day mortality, n (%) | 17 (50) |
 90-day mortality, n (%) | 21 (62) |
 1-year mortality, n (%) | 22 (65) |