Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Variable | Total | ICU | ER | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients (n; %) | 70 (100) | 25 (35.7) | 45 (64.3) | |
Female sex (n; %) | 37 (53) | 15 (60) | 22 (49) | 0.46 |
Age (years, median (IQR)) | 61 (47.5–73.25) | 63 (58–75.5) | 58 (33.5–73) | 0.07 |
BMI (kg/m2, median (IQR)) | 25.16 (22.29–28.48) | 26.75 (24.89–32.16) | 24.15 (21.98–26.28) | 0.005 |
Diabetes Mellitus (n; %) | 13 (19%) | 6 (24%) | 7 (16%) | 0.52 |
CCI score (median (IQR)) | 2 (0–4) | 2 (0.5–4) | 1 (0–4) | 0.51 |
SOFA score (median (IQR)) | 1 (0–2) | 3 (1–6.5) | 0 (0–1) | < 0.0001 |
Causes of admission/presentation | ||||
Infection/Sepsis (n; %) | 28 (40) | 11 (44) | 17 (37.8) | |
ACS/Congestive heart failure (n; %) | 11 (16) | 8 (32) | 3 (7) | |
OHCA (n; %) | 3 (4) | 3 (12) | 0 (0) | |
Abdominal (n; %) | 5 (7.1) | 0 (0) | 5 (11.1) | |
Syncope/Arrhythmia (n; %) | 7 (10) | 0 (0) | 7 (16) | |
Other (n; %) | 16 (23) | 3 (12) | 13 (29) | |
Hemodynamic data (median (IQR)) | ||||
PBR (μm) | 2.41 (2.26–2.61) | 2.58 (2.29–2.72) | 2.32 (2.24–2.53) | 0.033 |
MAP (mmHg) | 89.67 (75–101) | 74.5 (70.67–85.5) | 95 (86.33–106.7) | < 0.0001 |
Heart Rate (pulse/min) | 79 (69–94) | 85 (74.25–103.8) | 79 (66–93) | 0.12 |
Respiratory Rate (breaths/min) | 19 (17.25–22.75) | 21 (19–23.75) | 18 (15–22) | 0.004 |
Temperature (°C) | 36.8 (36.5–37.18) | 36.9 (36.53–37.28) | 36.7 (36.5–37) | 0.33 |
Laboratory data (median (IQR)) | ||||
WBC count (/μl) | 9215 (7055–13,100) | 12,730 (8755–15,510) | 8060 (6205–10,720) | 0.002 |
CRP (mg/dl) | 2.25 (0.5–12.28) | 9.8 (4–13.7) | 0.9 (0.5–4.05) | < 0.0001 |
Lactate (mmol/l) | 1.1 (0.9–1.7) | 1.1 (0.9–1.55) | 1.3 (1–1.7) | 0.43 |