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Hemodynamic Changes during a Deep Inspiration Maneuver Predict Fluid Responsiveness in Spontaneously Breathing Patients Table 3 Descriptive clinical data of the patients.
Responders Nonresponders
Age, years 47 ± 22 53 ± 22 0.69 Sex ratio, M/F 6/4 10/3 0.65 SAPS II 31 ± 15 30 ± 10 0.82 ICU stay before inclusion, daysa 1 [0–3] 1 [0–4] 0.90 Abdominal compartment syndrome [17 ] 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 OALL 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 COPD 0 (0%) 1 (8%) 1 Arterial hypertension 1 (10%) 3 (23%) 0.6 LVEF <45% 2 (20%) 1 (8%) 0.56 Indication for ICU stay (on the day of inclusion) Sepsis 9 (90%) 11 (85%) 1 Pulmonary infections 9 (90%) 7 (54%) 0.77 Urinary tract infections 0 (0%) 1 (8%) 0.57 Abdominal infections 0 (0%) 1 (8%) 0.57 Other infections 0 (0%) 2 (15%) 0.31 Nosocomial infections 2 (20%) 6 (46%) 0.20 Acute pancreatitis 1 (10%) 2 (8%) 1 Clinical hemodynamic parameters Vasoactive drugs 0 (0%) 2 (16%) 0.49 Arterial hypotension 4 (40%) 7 (54%) 0.68 Oliguria 5 (50%) 6 (46%) 1 Tachycardia 8 (80%) 9 (69%) 0.66 Mottled skin 3 (30%) 4 (31%) 1
SAPS II, Simplified Acute Physiologic Score II; ICU, intensive care unit, OALL, obliterating arteriopathy of the lower limbs; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction. a Values expressed as median and interquartile range (25th-75th percentiles). Values are expressed as number (%) or mean ± SD.