Demography
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Age (y)* | 75.1 (10.5) | 78.3 (9.2) |
Male sex (%) | 38.3 | 36.9 |
Time of arrival
|
0000–0759 (%) | 38.3 | 43.9 |
0800–1559 (%) | 31.7 | 33.0 |
1600–2359 (%) | 30.0 | 23.1 |
Physiology on arrival
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Heart rate (bpm)* | 111 (21) | 112 (23) |
Respiratory rate (bpm)* | 35 (7) | 32 (6) |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)* | 166 (39) | 165 (36) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)* | 92 (21) | 87 (22) |
Arterial blood H+ ion concentration (nmol/l)* | 64.80 (13.89) | 61.61 (15.01) |
Arterial blood pH* | 7.197 (0.09) | 7.221 (0.09) |
Arterial blood po2 (kPA)* | 13.23 (7.42) | 13.07 (7.08) |
Arterial blood pco2 (kPA)* | 8.22 (2.47) | 8.07 (2.57) |
Arterial blood oxygen saturation (%)* | 89.9 (10.4) | 91.8 (7.4) |
History (number (%) of patients)
|
Heart failure | 24 (40) | 49 (28) |
Ischaemic heart disease | 32 (53) | 77 (44) |
Diabetes mellitus | 15 (25) | 46 (26) |
Hypertension | 22 (37) | 32 (18) |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 16 (27) | 39 (22) |