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Table 1 Patients characteristics

From: Effects of respiratory rate on venous-to-arterial CO2 tension difference in septic shock patients undergoing volume mechanical ventilation

Demographics

All patients (n = 17)

Age (years)

69 ± 11

APACHE II

20 ± 5

SOFA score at admission

7 ± 2

ICU mortality, n (%)

6

Lactate levels (mmol/L)

4.03 ± 0.2

CVP (cmH2O)

12.5 ± 3.6

Mottled skin, n (%)

6

Source of infection, n (%)

17

Pneumonia

8

Abdominal infection

5

Urinary tract infection

3

Mediastinal infection

1

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD or absolute values (%)
  2. APACHE II, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; SOFA, sepsis-related organ failure assessment; ICU, intensive care unit; CVP, central venous pressure