Table 1 Basic patient characteristics

General Information

Age, mean (± SD)

59.2(± 15.3)

62.6 (± 15.4)

0.057

Male, n (%)

146 (64.9%)

60 (54.5%)

0.068

BMI mean (± SD)

25.8 (± 4.3)

27.6 (± 5.4)

< 0.001

Comorbidities, n (%)

Diabetes

31 (13.8%)

26 (23.6%)

0.024

Hospitalization

ICU Admission diagnosis, n (%)

Elective Surgery

136 (60.4%)

36 (32.7%)

< 0.001

Emergency Surgery

26 (11.6%)

21 (19.1%)

Acute Non-Surgical

63 (28.0%)

53 (48.2%)

Sepsis/Infection

9 (4.0%)

13 (11.8%)

0.007

Hemorrhage

9 (4.0%)

7 (6.4%)

0.341

ICU admission days,

median (IQR)*

1.0 (3.0)

2.5 (6.4)

< 0.001

Clinical Severity

APACHE IV Score, median (IQR)

46.0 (29.0)

64.5 (54.0)

< 0.001

Mechanical Ventilation, n (%)

149 (66.2%)

90 (81.8%)

0.003

Mechanical Ventilation hours, median (IQR)*

9.0 (35.0)

20.0 (116.3)

< 0.001

RRT, n (%)

0 (0.0%)

14 (12.7%)

< 0.001

Outcomes, n (%)

ICU Mortality

11 (4.9%)

10 (9.1%)

0.136