Research Article

Nexfin Noninvasive Continuous Hemodynamic Monitoring: Validation against Continuous Pulse Contour and Intermittent Transpulmonary Thermodilution Derived Cardiac Output in Critically Ill Patients

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

Mean SD (100%)

Demographics
 Age (yrs)
 Male32 (71%)
Reason of admission
 Medical27 (60%)
 Surgical9 (20%)
 Trauma5 (11%)
 Burns4 (9%)
Shock31 (69%)
 Septic18 (58%)
 Cardiogenic6 (19%)
 Other7 (23%)
ICU scores
 APACHE II
 SOFA
 SAPS II

APACHE II: acute physiology and chronic health evaluation.
SAPS II: simplified acute physiology score.
SOFA: sequential organ failure assessment.