Introduction
Methods
Study subjects
Laboratory analyses
Calculation of SAPS2 and APACHE score
Statistical analysis
Results
Factor | No PiCCO | PiCCO |
p = | |
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n
| 373 | 47 | – | – |
(Minimum) pO2 (kPa) | 11.6 ± 3 | 12.3 ± 3 | 0.41 | – |
(Maximum) pCO2 (kPa) | 5.6 ± 1 | 5.3 ± 1 | 0.94 | – |
(Minimum) albumin (g/dl) | 24 ± 6 | 21 ± 7 | 0.03 |
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(Maximum) base excess (mEq/L) | 5.3 ± 5.8 | 4.9 ± 6.1 | 0.65 | – |
(Minimum) hemoglobin (mmol/l) | 6.4 ± 1.4 | 6.1 ± 1.3 | 0.25 | – |
(Mean) thrombocytes (×109/l) | 193 ± 106 | 172 ± 113 | 0.22 | – |
(Maximum) leucocytes (g/l) | 12.7 ± 11.4 | 13.1 ± 6.4 | 0.80 | – |
APACHE score | 23 ± 8 | 26 ± 9 | 0.09 | – |
SAPS2 score | 45 ± 17 | 56 ± 20 | 0.002 |
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(Maximum) lactate (mmol/l) | 3.1 ± 3.8 | 4.7 ± 3.8 | 0.01 |
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(Maximum) glucose (mmol/l) | 9.9 ± 3.4 | 12.1 ± 5.7 | 0.01 |
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(Maximum) heart frequency (bpm) | 103 ± 23 | 116 ± 26 | <0.001 |
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Age (years) | 72.5 ± 17.7 | 68.7 ± 15.2 | <0.001 |
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Hemodynamic measurement | Unit | Mean | SD |
n = | Normal range |
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Cardiac index (CI) | (l/min/m2) | 2.7 | ±1.2 | 47 | 3–5 |
Intrathoracic blood volume (ITBVI) | (ml/m2) | 1033.4 | ±255.8 | 21 | 850–1000 |
Systemic vascular resistance (SVR) | (dyn × sec × cm−5 × m2) | 942.7 | ±473.0 | 41 | 1700–2400 |
Global end-diastolic volume (GEDV) | (ml/m2) | 867.1 | ±207.0 | 18 | 680–800 |
Extravascular lung water (EVLW) | (ml/kg body weight) | 11.5 | ±5.1 | 25 | 3–7 |
Cardiac output (CO) | (l/min) | 5.3 | ±2.4 | 47 | 4.5–5 |
Central venous pressure (CVP) | mmHg | 14.7 | ±6.7 | 37 | 0–9 |