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General patient information |
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| Parameters |
Results |
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| Total number of patients |
101 |
| Age (years): median (IQR) |
69 (51–78) |
| Gender: M/F (%) |
53/48 |
| Known cause of severe sepsis |
87% (87/101) |
| Pneumonia |
50% (50) |
| Intra-abdominal infection |
22% (22) |
| Urinary tract infection |
6% (6) |
| Others (skin, hip or CVP line) |
9% (9) |
| Unknown causes of severe sepsis |
13% (14/101) |
| Medical/surgical |
55/45% (56/45) |
| Critical care admission |
71% (71/101) |
| ICU mortality |
39% (28/71) |
| Hospital mortality |
36% (36/101) |
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CVP, central venous pressure; ICU, intensive care unit. | |
Gao et al. Critical Care 2005 9:R764 doi:10.1186/cc3909 |
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