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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients

From: Predictors of mortality and short-term physical and cognitive dependence in critically ill persons 75 years and older: a prospective cohort study

Characteristics

Patients

Age (yrs), mean ± SD

79.3 ± 3.4

Male, n (%)

65 (65%)

BMI, mean ± SD

27.3 ± 5.8

Charlson index, median (IQR)

6 (4-7)

   Low comorbidity level: score = 0 or 1

0

   Medium comorbidity level: score = 2 to 4

28

   High comorbidity level: score = 5 or over

71

ADL index, mean ± SD

5.4 ± 1.1

Cognitive score, mean ± SD

1.2 ± 1.4

Admission from, n (%)

 

   Emergency unit

54 (54%)

   Medical unit

46 (46%)

Reason for admission, n (%)

 

Cardiac disease

20 (20%)

   Acute myocardial infarction

12

   Acute pulmonary edema

7

   Limb ischemia

1

Respiratory disease

48 (48%)

   Pneumonia

24

   Exacerbation of chronic obstructive disease

12

   Exacerbation of chronic restrictive disease

6

   Lung cancer

4

   Pulmonary thrombosis

1

   Quincke edema

1

Neurologic disease

12 (12%)

   Acute stroke

6

   Brain tumor

1

   Meningitis

1

   Epilepsy

1

   Cerebral trauma

1

   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

1

   Tetanus

1

Abdominal disease

7 (7%)

   Acute pancreatitis

3

   Cirrhosis

2

   Occlusive syndrome

2

Others

 

   Acute renal failure

3

   Intoxication

3

   Rhabdomyolysis

1

   Unknown

6

SAPS II score, median (IQR)

53 (39-68)

APACHE II score, median (IQR)

24 (18-30)

SOFA score, median (IQR)

7 (5-10)

Organ failures, mean ± SD

1.4± 1.2

   ≥3 organ failures, n (%)

24 (24%)

Assisted ventilation

 

   NIV

31 (31%)

   MV

63 (63%)

Shock, n (%)

41 (41%)

   Cardiogenic

15

   Septic

22

   Hemorragic

4

Extra-renal support initiated in ICU, n (%)

12 (12%)

  1. BMI, body mass index; ADL, Activity of Daily Living; SAPS II score, Simpligfied Acute Physiologic Score II, APACHE II score, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; SOFA score, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; NIV, non invasive ventilation; MV, mechanical ventilation.