Influence of Body Mass Index on Inflammatory Profile at Admission in Critically Ill Septic Patients

Table 1

Demographic and clinical features.

Number of patients	33
Age, years, mean ± SD	50.6 ± 19.6
Male sex, (%)	20 (60)
Body mass index, kg/m^2, mean ± SD	25.2 ± 5.8
Source of infection
Respiratory	11 (33)
Bloodstream/intravascular catheter	9 (27)
Soft tissue/fasciitis	4 (12)
Abdominal	3 (11)
Meningitis	2 (6)
Urinary tract	1 (3)
Other	3 (11)
Illness severity
SAPS 3 score, points, median [IQ]	60 [48–70]
SOFA score, points, median [IQ]	7 [5–9]
Vasopressor use, (%)	17 (73)
Mechanical ventilation, (%)	9 (27)
Acute kidney injury, (%)	14 (42)
Comorbidities
Hypertension, (%)	15 (45)
Diabetes, (%)	11 (33)
Chronic kidney disease, (%)	8 (24)
Neoplasia, (%)	1 (3)
Cirrhosis, (%)	3 (10)
ICU mortality, (%)	10 (30)
Hospital mortality, (%)	13 (40)