Comparisons of baseline characteristics between survivors and non-survivors.

Note:

* p<0.001 compared between survivors and nonsurvivors.

^¶ The “primary” should be the most immediate cause. For example, a patient with multiple trauma who develops sepsis and then ALI: primary cause = sepsis; secondary cause = trauma.

^§ For volume targeted mode.

^$ Sepsis can be defined as proven or suspected. Suspected infection here means those without proven infection and the infection site is not known.

Abbreviations:

APACHE III: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation III

ALI: acute lung injury.

MICU: medical ICU

SICU: surgical ICU

CCU: coronary care unit

MAP: mean arterial pressure.

Comparisons of baseline characteristics between survivors and non-survivors.