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Table 1 Patients' demographic and clinical characteristics (n = 168)

From: Clinical evaluation for the pharyngeal oxygen saturation measurements in shocked patients

Characteristics

Mean ± SD or n (%)

Age

39.59 ± 11.30 years

Sex

 Male

113 (67.3%)

 Female

55 (32.7%)

Shock type

 Hypovolemic

28 (16.7%)

 Cardiogenic

17 (10.1%)

 Obstructive

6 (3.6%)

 Neurogenic

3 (1.8%)

 Septic

111 (66.1%)

 Anaphylactic

3 (1.8%)

Temperature

37.80 ± 1.50 °C

MAP

66.17 ± 5.05 mmhg

Arterial line

 Yes

92 (54.8%)

 No

76 (45.2%)

Lactate level

1.12 ± 0.52 mmol/L

Hb level

9.91 ± 1.81 g/dL

Bilirubin level

1.5 ± 0.9 mg/dL

Vasopressors

 Yes

95 (56.5%)

 No

73 (43.5%)

Type of vasopressor

 Norepinephrine

77 (45.8%)

 Epinephrine

13 (7.6%)

 Norepinephrine and Epinephrine

5 (3.1%)

Oxygen therapy

 Venturi

19 (11.3%)

 Mechanical ventilator

149 (88.7%)

FiO2

62.72 ± 22.61

SaO2

93.28 ± 7.33

Pharyngeal SpO2

92.85 ± 7.34

Oxygen saturation classification

 Normal

125 (74.4%)

 Mild hypoxemia

23 (13.7%)

 Severe hypoxemia

20 (11.9%)

  1. MAP Mean arterial pressure, Hb Hemoglobin, FiO2 Fraction inspiratory oxygen, SaO2 Arterial oxygen saturation, SpO2 Peripheral capillary oxygen saturation, Normal oxygen saturation: SaO2 from 90–100%, mild hypoxemia: SaO2 < 90- 80%, severe hypoxemia: SaO2 < 80%