Sonographic Assessment of Intravascular Fluid Estimate (SAFE) Score by Using Bedside Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit

Table 2

Patient characteristics.

Variable	Response	All patients (N = 61)
Age		59.2 ± 14.3
Sex	Male	37 (61%)
	Female	24 (39%)
Race	White	39 (64%)
	Black	21 (34%)
	Other	1 (2%)
Weight		95 ± 24.7 Kg
Height		171.3 ± 9.6 cm
Body mass index		32 ± 7.8
Heart rate		105.2 ± 17.7
Systolic blood pressure		107.6 ± 21.4
Diastolic blood pressure		57.9 ± 13.2
Mean arterial pressure		73 ± 13.1
Central venous pressure		12.2 ± 6.2
Saturation central venous oxygen (ScVO2)		70.6 ± 10.9
Lactate		3.1 ± 3.5
Cardiac output		6.5 ± 2.3
Cardiac index		3.2 ± 1
Mechanical ventilation	Yes	53 (87%)
	No	36 (59%)
Vasopressors	Yes	25 (41%)
	No	36 (59%)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome	Yes	6 (10%)
	No	55 (90%)
Primary diagnosis
Sepsis/intraabdominal, pulmonary		25 (40.9%)
Pancreatitis		6 (9.8%)
Pneumonia		13 (21.3%)
Heart failure/fluid overload		3 (4.9%)
Gastrointestinal bleeding		6 (9.8%)
Trauma		8 (13.1%)