Effects of Shenfu Injection in the Treatment of Septic Shock Patients: A Multicenter, Controlled, Randomized, Open-Label Trial
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the patients.
Shenfu ()
Controls ()
value
Age (years)
54.0 ± 16.9
54.0 ± 16.9
0.979
Gender (male/female)
64/38
60/37
0.897
SBP (mmHg)
87.4 ± 19.1
84.0 ± 17.9
0.204
DBP (mmHg)
53.2 ± 13.8
52.0 ± 11.9
0.528
MBP (mmHg)
64.6 ± 14.7
62.7 ± 12.4
0.332
Shock index
1.4 ± 0.4
1.4 ± 0.3
0.407
Heart rate (bpm)
114.3 ± 19.8
111.5 ± 22.2
0.347
Respiratory rate (bpm)
23.2 ± 6.2
23.9 ± 5.5
0.412
Infection site [ (%)]
0.493
Unknown origin of infection
28 (27.5)
40 (41.2)
Pulmonary
37 (36.3)
30 (30.9)
Multiple
9 (8.8)
7 (7.2)
Peritoneal
6 (5.9)
3 (3.1)
Urinary
4 (3.9)
4 (4.1)
Catheter related
5 (4.9)
2 (2.1)
Others
13 (12.7)
11 (11.3)
Notes: chi-square test. Multiple means that there were more than two sites of infection. SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; MBP: mean blood pressure.
