Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients who were referred to ICU services
Characteristics no. (%) | n = 163 |
|---|---|
Classification, no. (%) | |
Severe sepsis | 81 (49.7) |
Septic shock | 82 (50.3) |
Signs and symptoms, no. (%) | |
Hyperthermia >38 C (101.0 F) | 41 (25.2) |
Hypothermia <36 C (96.8 F) | 4 (2.5) |
Acutely altered mental status | 34 (20.9) |
Chills and rigors | 6 (3.7) |
Tachycardia (> 90 bpm) | 141 (86.5) |
Tachypnea (> 20 bpm) | 145 (89.0) |
Hypotension (SBP <90 mm Hg or MAP <65 mm Hg) | 114 (69.9) |
Hypoxia (< 90%) | 66 (40.5) |
Laboratory findings, no. (%) | |
Leukocytosis (WBC count >12.000 uL-1) | 73 (44.8) |
Leukopenia (WBC count <4000 uL-1) | 4 (2.5) |
Increased creatinine >2.0 mg/dL (176.8 mmol/L) or urine output < 0.50 ml/kg/hour for 2 hours | 4 (2.5) |
Thrombocytopenia (platelet <100,000) | 0 (0.0) |
Hyperbilirubinemia (bilirubin > 2mg/dL (34.2 mmol/L)) | 1 (0.6) |
Hyperlactatemia (Lactate > 2 mmol/ L (18.0 mg/dL)) | 44 (27.0) |
Coagulopathy (INR>1.5 or > 60 sec) | 2 (1.2) |
Source of sepsis, no. (%) | |
Pneumonia | 77 (47.2) |
Urinary tract infection | 20 (12.3) |
Acute abdominal infection | 7 (4.3) |
Soft tissue infection | 4 (2.5) |
Other infections | 45 (27.6) |
Mechanically ventilated, no. (%) | 43 (26.4) |
Vasopressors, no. (%) | 78 (96.3) |
Lactate, mmol/L mean ± SD | 3.4 ± 2.4 |
Glucose, mmol/L mean ± SD | 10.3 ± 4.5 |
ICU LOS (day), mean ± SD | 8.3 ± 7.9 |