Table 4

Summary of outcomes after the 12-hour intervention period

Parameters

Doppler group (n = 80)

Control group (n = 82)

p

Lactate after 24 hours of ICU stay (mmol/l)

1.99 ± 0.44

2.37 ± 0.59

< 0.0001

The highest SOFA during ICU stay

10 (7–12.75)

11 (7–14)

0.17

Infectious complication

Pneumonia

10

19

0.09

Central venous catheter

5

6

1.00

Abdominal

2

4

0.68

Urinary tract

3

2

1.00

Wound

2

5

0.44

Total infectious complications

22

36

0.033

Patients with infectious complications

15 (18.8%)

28 (34.1%)

0.032

Length of ICU stay in days

7 (6–11)

8.5 (6–16)

0.031

Length of hospital stay in days

14 (8.25–21)

17.5 (11–29)

0.045

ICU mortality

11 (13.8%)

16 (19.5%)

0.40

Hospital mortality

13 (16.3%)

18 (22%)

0.43

Values are presented as absolute (percentage) or mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range). ICU, intensive care unit; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.

Chytra et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R24   doi:10.1186/cc5703