Table 2 |
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Maximum body temperature during ICU stay and 28-day mortality of patients with and without sepsis. |
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MAXICU |
Patients with sepsis (N = 606) |
Patients without sepsis (N = 819) |
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28-day mortality |
Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) |
28-day mortality |
Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) |
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< 36.5°C |
2/4 (50.0%) |
3.08 (0.41, 23.1) (P = 0.57) |
0/2 (0%) |
n.a. |
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36.5°C to 37.4°C |
24/98 (24.5%) |
1 (reference) |
4/240 (1.7%) |
1 (reference) |
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37.5°C to 38.4°C |
40/237 (16.9%) |
0.63 (0.35, 1.11) (P = 0.14) |
17/425 (4.0%) |
2.46 (0.82, 7.40) (P = 0.44) |
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38.5°C to 39.4°C |
44/185 (23.8%) |
0.96 (0.54, 1.70) (P = 0.99) |
10/125 (8.0%) |
5.13 (1.58, 16.7) (P = 0.007) |
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≥ 39.5°C |
25/82 (30.5%) |
1.35 (0.70, 2.61) (P = 0.46) |
5/27 (18.5%) |
13.4 (3.35, 53.6) (P < 0.001) |
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Unadjusted odds ratio was reported relative to a reference body temperature defined as category 36.5°C to 37.4°C. CI, confidential interval; ICU, intensive care unit; MAXICU, maximum body temperature during an ICU stay; n.a., not applicable (no patients in this category) |
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Fever and Antipyretic in Critically ill patients Evaluation (FACE) Study Group et al. Critical Care 2012 16:R33 doi:10.1186/cc11211 |
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