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.