Baseline features of the enrolled patients.

The data was divided into two groups according to survival status at 180 days. Data are expressed as the mean ± SD / median (Q1-Q3) or N (%).
Abbreviations
1CRP, C-reactive protein
2WBC, white blood cell count
3BUN, blood urea nitrogen
4Cr, creatinine
5CVP, central venous pressure (Goal of CVP in EGDT protocol: 8-12mm Hg)
6MAP, mean arterial pressure(Goal of CVP in EGDT protocol: >65 and ≤90mm Hg) and
7SCvO2, central venous oxygen saturation(Goal of CVP in EGDT protocol: >70%)
8DM, diabetes mellitus
9 COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
10CHF, congestive heart failure
11CRF, chronic renal failure
12SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment.
a the number of patients who had available data was 524
b the number of patients who had available data was 596
c the number of patients who had available data was 496
d the number of patients who had available data was 148
e the number of patients who had available data was 663.
Baseline features of the enrolled patients.