Research Article

Comparison of Different Methods for the Calculation of the Microvascular Flow Index

Table 1

Clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of the patients.

Age, years73 ± 10
Gender male, (%)14 (56)
SOFA score10 ± 3
APACHE II score25 ± 6
Actual mortality, %
 ICU mortality48
 30-day mortality48
 Hospital mortality48
APACHE II predicted mortality, %49 ± 20
Norepinephrine (μg/kg/min)0.51 ± 0.41
 Intra-abdominal8 (32)
 Respiratory8 (32)
 Urinary6 (24)
 Intravascular3 (12)

Definition of abbreviations: SOFA, sepsis-related organ failure assessment; APACHE, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation.
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or number (percentage).