Table 2 Demographic data and diagnosis at admission in each group
Groups (N = 80) | POCUS (n = 40) | Control (n = 40) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median ± SD, y | 60 ± 15 | 57 ± 15 | 0.99 |
Sex, no. (%), male | 24 (60.0) | 23 (57.5%) | 0.99 |
APACHE II, median ± SD | 27 ± 9 | 26 ± 7 | 0.99 |
Diagnosis at admission, no. (%) | 0.99 | ||
Respiratory sepsis | 6 (15.0) | 4 (10.0) | |
Severe community-acquired pneumonia | 5 (12.5) | 3 (7.5) | |
Decompensated heart failure | 5 (12.5) | 4 (10.0) | |
Peritoneal sepsis | 4 (10.0) | 4 (10.0) | |
Pulmonary tuberculosis | 2 (5.0) | 1 (2.5) | |
Guillain–Barré syndrome | 2 (5.0) | 1 (2.5) | |
Sepsis unknown origin | 1 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
Third-degree AV block | 1 (2.5) | 2 (5.0) | |
Stroke | 3 (7.5) | 3 (7.5) | |
COPD exacerbation | 2 (5.0) | 5 (12.5) | |
Acute myocardial infarction | 2 (5.0) | 2 (5.0) | |
Severe trauma | 2 (5.0) | 3 (7.5) | |
Suicide attempt | 2 (5.0) | 3 (7.5) | |
Acute bacterial meningitis | 1 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
Pulmonary embolism | 1 (2.5) | 1 (2.5) | |
Thyrotoxicosis | 1 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
Enteric sepsis | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.0) | |
Acute encephalitis | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.5) | |
Status epilepticus | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.5) |