Skip to main content

Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients with either severe sepsis or septic shock treated in the ED with our bundled care initiative

From: Unexpected intensive care transfer of admitted patients with severe sepsis

 

ED directly to ICU

ED towards (including delayed ICU transfers within 48 h)

p value

Number

556

358

 

Age, years

58.8 (±18)

58.4 (±18)

0.785

Sex, %male (n)

57.6% (320)

55.3% (198)

0.337

Triage SBP (mm Hg)

105 (±28)

112 (±28)

0.001

Shock index (SBP/HR)

1.11 (±0.33)

1.02 (±0.30)

0.002

Triage HR (BPM)

111 (±29)

110 (±23)

0.662

Fluids per kg within 6 h of presentation

40.1 (±20.7)

33.2 (±18.9)

<0.005

Initial lactate (mmol/L)

4.1 ± 3.4

2.8 ± 2.3

<0.005

% with septic shock at presentation (n)

55.6% (310)

0% (0)

<0.005

Site of infection%, (n)

  

<0.005

 Abdominal

14.9% (83)

17.6% (63)

 

 Cardiac

1.3% (7)

1.1% (4)

 

 Central nervous system

1.1% (6)

1.4% (5)

 

 Genitourinary

21.9% (122)

31.3% (112)

 

 Musculoskeletal

7.0% (39)

13.4% (48)

 

 Pulmonary

24.8% (138)

22.3% (80)

 

 Unknown/othersa

28.9% (161)

12.9% (46)

 

Mortality,% (n)

24.6% (137)

12.0% (43)

<0.005

  1. aOthers include patients with multiple organ system infections, catheter-related infections, head and neck infection, and neutropenic fever without definitive source