Simple model for prediction of mortality in elderly patients with septic shock

The logistic regression model employed death as the dependent variable, and as independent variables those with P values highly significant in the univariate analysis: APACHE II score, the presence of previous cardiovascular diseases (systemic arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, stroke and chronic coronary insufficiency), positive troponin I, the need for noradrenalin in doses from 0.5 μg/kg/min and above and the number of organic failures according to Le Gall's criteria.

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