Clinical Study

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 ± 220.69
Sex ratio, M/F 6/4 10/30.65
SAPS II 31 ± 15 30 ± 100.82
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. aValues expressed as median and interquartile range (25th-75th percentiles). Values are expressed as number (%) or mean ± SD.