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Demographic and outcome data for high-ScvO2 and low-ScvO2 groups |
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| Parameter |
High ScvO2 |
Low ScvO2 |
p |
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| Number in group |
64 |
53 |
- |
| Age |
66 ± 12 |
69 ± 11 |
0.40 |
| P-POSSUM |
37.8 ± 7.4 |
39.0 ± 7.5 |
0.39 |
| APACHE II score |
9.8 ± 4.3 |
9.0 ± 3.9 |
0.30 |
| Length of hospital stay (days) |
12 (9–15) |
14 (9–25) |
0.25 |
| Complications (number of patients) |
29 (45%) |
35 (66%) |
0.03* |
| Complications (episodes per patient) |
0.8 ± 1.1 |
1.4 ± 1.4 |
0.04* |
| Mortality |
7 (11%) |
4 (7%) |
0.54 |
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*Statistically significant difference. Data are presented as means ± SD, medians (interquartile range) or absolute values (%). APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; P-POSSUM, Portsmouth Physiologic and Operative Severity Score for the enUmeration of Mortality and morbidity; ScvO2, central venous saturation. | |||
Pearse et al. Critical Care 2005 9:R694 doi:10.1186/cc3888 |
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