Characteristic | Values are median (IQR) or number (%) |
Age in years, mean±SD | 65.3±13.9 |
Male sex | 13 (72.2) |
BMI, mean±SD | 26.3±4.2 |
Admission reason (according to APACHE IV) | |
Surgical | 7 (38.9) |
System | 1 (14.3) |
Cardiovascular | 6 (85.7) |
Respiratory | 0 (0) |
Digestive | 0 (0) |
Neurosurgery | 0 (0) |
Genitourinary | 0 (0) |
Trauma | 0 (0) |
Miscellaneous | 0 (0) |
Non-surgical | 11 (61.1) |
Cardiovascular | 1 (9.1) |
Respiratory | 5 (45.5) |
Sepsis | 3 (27.3) |
Neurological | 1 (9.1) |
Miscellaneous | 1 (9.1) |
Chronic comorbidities (according to APACHE IV) | 8 (44.4) |
Chronic cardiovascular insufficiency | 0 (8.3) |
Chronic obstructive lung disease | 1 (8.3) |
Chronic respiratory insufficiency | 1 (8.3) |
Chronic renal insufficiency | 1 (8.3) |
Haematological malignancy | 4 (33.3) |
Immunological deficiency | 2 (16.7) |
Diabetes mellitus | 3 (25) |
Days already admitted to ICU | 4 (2–11) |
APACHE II score | 23.5 (20–30) |
APACHE IV score | 86 (73–103) |
SOFA score | 8 (4–11) |
Baseline Hb in g/dL | 7.7 (7.3–7.9) |
Baseline Ht in L/L | 0.237 (0.220–0.246) |
Number of patients using vasopressors | 9 (50) |
Number of patients with a central venous catheter in place | 16 (88.9) |
Number of red cell transfusions | 1.0 (1–1) |
Number of patients receiving RBC before inclusion | 16 (88.9) |
Number on mechanical ventilation during study | 5 (27.8) |
Baseline fractional inspired oxygen in % | |
Mechanically ventilated patients | 45 (40–50) |
Non-mechanically ventilated patient | 28 (21–42) |
Mortality in ICU during follow-up | 5 (27.8%) |
APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; BMI, body mass index; Hb, haemoglobin; Ht, haematocrit; ICU, intensive care unit; RBC, red blood cell; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.