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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population

From: The caval index: an adequate non-invasive ultrasound parameter to predict fluid responsiveness in the emergency department?

Baseline characteristics

Total (n = 45)

Responders (n = 12)

Non-responders (n = 33)

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Male (%)

25 (55.6%)

8 (66.7%)

17 (51.5%)

0.502

Age (years)

57,4 (±16.1)

56,3 (±15.0)

57,8 (±16.7)

0.626

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

108,5 (±21.4)

97,1 (±17.8)

112,6 (±21.4)

0.049

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

63,6 (±13.9)

62,7 (±13.3)

63,9 (±14.3)

0.867

Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg)

73,8 (±14.2)

70,8 (±14.7)

74,9 (±14.1)

0.464

Heart rate (beats/min)

111,4 (±19.9)

108,8 (±19.2)

112,3 (±20.3)

0.598

Capillary refill time (seconds)

3,33 (±1.2)

3,25 (±1.2)

3,35 (±1.2)

0.958

Lactate(mmol/l)

1,9 (±1.1)

2,3 (±1.6)

1,7 (±0.8)

0.355

Respiratory rate (breaths/min)

22,3 (±5.4)

22,7 (±6.6)

22,1 (±5.0)

0.560

Oxygen saturation (%)

97,9 (±2.1)

98,1 (±2.3)

97,8 (±2.1)

0.674

Temperature (°C)

37,7 (±1.3)

37,4 (±1.3)

37,7 (±1.3)

0.528

History of cardiac disease (%)

7 (15.6%)

1 (8.3%)

6 (18.2%)

0.655

Caval index (%)

36,3 (±19.7)

48,7 (±20.2)

31,8 (±17.8)

0.014