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Table 2 Association between vital signs and medical emergency conditions

From: Predictability of adult patient medical emergency condition from triage vital signs and comorbidities: a single-center, observational study

 

Mortality within 24 h

n (%)

ICU Requirement

n (%)

Emergency Surgery Requirement

n (%)

Life-saving Procedures

n (%)

O2 Saturation

    

< 94%

≥ 94%

p-value

35 (87,5%)

5 (12,5%)

< 0,01

171 (41,7%)

239 (58,3%)

< 0,01

12 (14%)

74 (86%)

0,20

144 (45%)

176 (55%)

< 0,01

Diastolic Pressure

    

Low

Normal

High

p-value

22 (55%)

11 (27,5%)

7 (17,5%)

< 0,01

67 (16,3)

252 (61,5%)

91 (22,2%)

< 0,01

9 (10,5%)

64 (74,4%)

13 (15,1%)

< 0,01

74 (23,1%)

198 (61,9%)

48 (15%)

< 0,01

Systolic Pressure

    

Low

Normal

High

p-value

18 (45%)

12 (30%)

10 (25%)

< 0,01

34 (8,3%)

264 (64,4%)

112 (27,3%)

< 0,01

5 (5,8%)

67 (77,9%)

14 (16,3%)

< 0,01

35 (10,9%)

221 (69,1%)

64 (20%)

< 0,01

MAP

    

Low

Normal

High

p-value

22 (55%)

10 (25%)

8 (20%)

< 0,01

55 (13,4%)

265 (64,6%)

90 (22%)

< 0,01

4 (4,7%)

74 (86%)

8 (9,3%)

0,03

55 (17,2%)

213 (66,6%)

52 (16,3%)

< 0,01

Respiratory Rate

    

> 24/min

≤ 24/min

p-value

22 (55%)

18 (45%)

< 0,01

97 (23,7%)

313 (76,3%)

< 0,01

6 (7%)

80 (93%)

< 0,01

79 (24,7%)

241 (75,3%)

< 0,01

Heart Rate

    

> 100/min

60–100/min

< 60/min

p-value

32 (80%)

8 (20%)

0 (0%)

< 0,01

140 (34,1%)

261 (63,7%)

9 (2,2%)

< 0,01

13 (15,1%)

73 (84,9%)

0 (0%)

0,35

118 (36,9%)

194 (60,6%)

8 (2,5%)

< 0,01

Body Temperature

    

≥ 37,6 °C

< 37,6 °C

p-value

6 (15%)

34 (85%)

0,015

43 (10,5%)

367 (89,5%)

< 0,01

2 (2,3%)

84 (97,7%)

0,15

28 (8,8%)

292 (91,2%)

0,03

  1. MAP: mean arterial pressure, ICU: intensive care unit