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Table 2 Hemodynamic variables for sepsis and septic shock

From: Diastolic/systolic blood pressure ratio for predicting febrile children with sepsis and progress to septic shock in the emergency department

Hemodynamic variables

Remained in sepsis (N = 368)

Progressed to septic shock (N = 49)

p value

Hemodynamics at PED, mean ± SD

  

 HR (bpm)

151.5 ± 27.3

131.9 ± 35.3

< 0.001

 SBP (mmHg)

116.8 ± 18.1

97.1 ± 17.5

< 0.001

 MAP (mmHg)

84.2 ± 13.9

73.1 ± 16.8

0.002

 DBP (mmHg)

68 ± 13.4

60.6 ± 18.1

< 0.001

 HR/SBP (shock index)

1.1 ± 0.2

1.3 ± 0.5

0.003

 HR/DBP (diastolic shock index)

1.91 ± 0.45

2.32 ± 1.12

0.58

 DBP/SBP (D/S ratio)

0.59 ± 0.09

0.6 ± 0.11

0.47

Hemodynamics after admission (in 24 h), mean ± SD

  

 HR (bpm) maximum in 24 h

137.8 ± 22.9

141.9 ± 31.8

0.296

 SBP (mmHg) minimum in 24 h

102.1 ± 14.5

83.8 ± 13.7

< 0.001

 MAP (mmHg) minimum in 24 h

73.8 ± 11.7

57.8 ± 12.7

< 0.001

 DBP (mmHg) minimum in 24 h

59.5 ± 12.1

41.6 ± 11.7

< 0.001

 HR/SBP (shock index) maximum in 24 h

1.33 ± 0.29

1.36 ± 0.38

0.72

 HR/DBP (diastolic shock index) maximum in 24 h

2.25 ± 1.06

3.17 ± 1.33

< 0.001

 DBP/SBP (D/S ratio) minimum in 24 h

0.57 ± 0.09

0.46 ± 0.09

< 0.001

  1. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, heart rate; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PED, pediatric emergency department; SBP, systolic blood pressure