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Table 5 Vital functions and admission lactate levels for not ventilated and ventilated patients

From: Elevated admission lactate levels in the emergency department are associated with increased 30-day mortality in non-trauma critically ill patients

 

Admission lactate level category (mmol/l)

0.0–1.9

2.0–3.9

4.0–5.9

6.0–7.9

8.0–9.9

≥10

all

no. (%)

154 (29.4%)

146 (27.9%)

74 (14.1%)

43 (8.2%)

22 (4.2%)

84 (16.1%)

523 (100.0%)

Adm. No MV

125 (81.2%)

116 (79.5%)

56 (75.7%)

36 (83.7%)

10 (45.5%)

22 (26.2%)

365 (69.8%)

SBP - mmHg

148.2 ± 42.0

138.9 ± 37.7

130.6 ± 41.1

138.0 ± 48.5

119.7 ± 44.5

100.9 ± 40.5

138.4 ± 42.4

GCS

10.9 ± 4.3

10.7 ± 4.4

11.1 ± 4.4

9.6 ± 4.7

8.9 ± 4.8

7.4 ± 4.4

10.5 ± 4.5

30 d mortality no. (%)

30 (24.0%)

31 (26.7%)

16 (28.6%)

8 (22.2%)

1 (10.0%)

5 (22.7%)

91 (24.9%)

Adm, MV

29 (18.8%)

30 (20.5)

18 (24.3%)

7 (16.3%)

12 (54.5%)

62 (73.8%)

158 (30.2%)

SBP - mmHg

134.4 ± 38.4

128.2 ± 39.0

130.8 ± 47.3

107.0 ± 31.2

122.7 ± 54.1

115.6 ± 52.8

96.0 ± 38.0

GCS

4.3 ± 3.1

3.3 ± 1.6

3.3 ± 1.2

3.0 ± 0.0

3.0 ± 0.0

3.0 ± 0.3

3.3 ± 1.6

30 d mortality no. (%)

13 (44.8%)

8 (26.7%)

7 (38.9%)

3 (42.9%)

5 (41.7%)

33 (53.2%)

69 (43.7%)

  1. Values are mean with standard deviation; number (no.) and percentage (%), SBP systolic blood pressure, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, Adm. MV mechanical ventilation at hospital admission, Adm. No MV no mechanical ventilation at hospital admission, d days