Baseline characteristics of patients during audit period compared with early goal-directed therapy
| Authors’ sepsis audit | Rivers EGDT (control) | |
|---|---|---|
| APACHE II, Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation; EGDT, early goal-directed therapy. | ||
| No of patients (period) | 75 (1 year) | 130 (3 years) (133) |
| Mean age | 61.8 | 67.4 (67.1) |
| Mean APACHE II | 18.3 | 16.0 (17.6) |
| In-hospital mortality (%) | 42.6 | 30.5 (46.5) |