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Table 1 Baseline characteristics and in-hospital arrival vital signs of the study population

From: Diagnostic performance of multi-organ ultrasound with pocket-sized device in the management of acute dyspnea

Characteristics

Total study population (n = 68)

Dyspnea of cardiac origin (n = 27)

Dyspnea of non- cardiac origin (n = 41)

Age (years)

78 ± 12

80 ± 9

77 ± 14

Men (%)

62

56

66

Heart Rate (bpm)

97 ± 25

91 ± 27

100 ± 24

Systolic BP (mmHg)

135 ± 24

138.7 ± 26.4

132.9 ± 22.6

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

78 ± 15

81.8 ± 14.9

75.3 ± 14.3

Respiratory rate (breaths/min)

24 ± 6

22 ± 6

25 ± 6

Oxygen saturation (%)

92 ± 6

93 ± 4

92 ± 7

PaO2/Fio2

269 ± 92

292 ± 75

254 ± 100

Body temperature (°C)

37 ± 1

36 ± 1*

37 ± 1

White Blood cell (×103/ml)

12.0 ± 5.8

10.4 ± 5.5

13.1 ± 5.7

Neutrophils (%)

77 ± 11

73 ± 10*

79 ± 11

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

12.7 ± 2.3

12.3 ± 2.1

12.9 ± 2.4

C reactive protein (mg/dl)

66 ± 79

51 ± 71

73 ± 82

Lactate (mmol/L)

2.4 ± 2.1

2.6 ± 2.9

2.3 ± 1.3

Creatinine (mg/dl)

1.2 ± 0.9

1.48 ± 1.21

1.09 ± 0.47

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (%)

49

32*

59

History of Heart Failure (%)

41

60*

29

  1. BP Blood Pressure
  2. *p > 0.05 vs dyspnea of non-cardiac origin