Table 3 ICU Characteristics of patients with proximal femur fracture. Shown are values regarding disease severity and respiratory support.

From: Outcomes in very elderly ICU patients surgically treated for proximal femur fractures

Variables

All

365d Survival

Deceased before d 365 d

p value

Disease severity

SAPS II – admission (pts.)

37.7 ± 11.6

34.6 ± 9.2

40.1 ± 12.6

0.003

SOFA – admission (pts.)

2.9 ± 3.0

2.1 ± 2.5

3.5 ± 3.2

0.004

SOFA – 24h (pts.)

2.9 ± 3.2

2.0 ± 2.2

3.6 ± 3.7

0.002

Respiratory support

Invasive MV

24, 16.6%

8, 12.5%

16, 19,8%

0.269

Duration of MV (days)

0.71 ± 0.82

0.47 ± 0.60

0.83 ± 0.90

0.312

  1. Significant are in value [bold].
  2. SAPS II simplified acute physiology score, SOFA sequential organ failure assessment score, pts points, MV mechanical ventilation.
  3. Data are expressed as n (%).
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