Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients


Phase 1 (n = 25)
Phase 2 (n = 18)
P value

Gender


0.60
     Male
17 (68)
12 (66)
-
     Female
8 (32)
6 (34)
-
Mean age
62 ± 14
60 ± 19
0.66
Type of admission


0.72
     Medical
23 (92)
16 (88)
-
     Surgical
2 (8)
2 (12)
-
Type of shock


0.66
     Septic
22 (88)
16 (89)
-
     Cardiogenic
2 (8)
2 (11)
-
     Hemorrhagic
1 (4)
0 (0)
-
Simplified Acute Physiology Score II
50 ± 22
53 ± 14
0.69

Data expressed as the number (%) of patients or as the mean ± standard deviation.

Argaud et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R133   doi:10.1186/cc6209