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Table 1 Patients characteristics

From: Prediction of arterial pressure increase after fluid challenge

Age (years)

66 ± 18

Bodi Mass Index

25 ± 6

Predicted mortality by SAPS 2 (%)

51 (28-77)

Actual hospital mortality [n (%)]

13 (36)

Norepinephrine infusion rate (mcg.kg-1.min-1) (12 patients)

0.32 ± 0.13

Dobutamine infusion rate (mcg.kg-1.min-1) (2 patients)

4.5 ± 0.7

SOFA score on the study day

7 (5.8-10)

Spontaneous respiratory activity [n (%)]

27 (75)

Arrhythmias [n (%)]

6 (17)

Fluid challenge volume (l)

0.96 ± 0.24

Fluid challenge volume (ml.kg-1)

13 ± 2

  1. ICU: Intensive Care Unit. SAPS: Simplified Acute Physiological Score; SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment. Data are shown as mean ± SD or median (interquartile range)