|
Baseline characteristics of patients entered into the study |
|
| n |
52 |
| Age (years) (mean ± standard deviation) |
62 ± 18 |
| Male:female sex ratio |
32:20 |
| Reason for admission |
|
| Operative |
33 |
| Elective vascular surgery |
18 |
| Vascular |
5 |
| Gastrointestinal |
6 |
| Orthopaedic |
3 |
| Urology |
3 |
| Other |
1 |
| Emergency surgery |
15 |
| Laparotomy |
10 |
| Trauma |
2 |
| Other |
3 |
| Non-operative |
19 |
| Respiratory |
8 |
| Cardiac |
4 |
| Other |
7 |
| Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment score on admission |
5.5 (3–8) |
| Admission clinical characteristics |
|
| Sepsis |
19 |
| Renal failure |
8 |
| Inotropic therapy |
16 |
| Mechanical ventilation |
36 |
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