Table 1 Background clinical data and characteristics of all patients
From: Modified A-DROP score and mortality in hemodialysis patients with pneumonia
Clinical characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 75 | 37–88 |
Male (n, %) | 47 | 73.4 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 20.3 | 14.3–40.9 |
Duration of HD (months) | 40 | 1–290 |
Cause of HD | ||
DMN (n, %) | 27 | 42.2 |
Chronic GN (n, %) | 21 | 32.8 |
Nephrosclerosis (n, %) | 10 | 15.7 |
RPGN (n, %) | 4 | 6.2 |
Other (n, %) | 2 | 3.1 |
Vascular access | ||
AVF (n, %) | 42 | 65.6 |
AVG (n, %) | 15 | 23.5 |
Catheter (n, %) | 7 | 10.9 |
Comorbidity | ||
CVD (n, %) | 34 | 53.1 |
Malignancy (n, %) | 12 | 18.8 |
CLD (n, %) | 13 | 20.3 |
Vital signs | ||
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 138 | 68–204 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 70 | 40–141 |
Heart rate (/min) | 95 | 58–142 |
Altered mentality (n, %) | 21 | 32.8 |
Fever (degree ) | 37.6 | 35.0–39.6 |
Hypoxia (n, %) | 45 | 70.3 |
Blood examination | ||
Alb (g/dL) | 3.1 | 2.0–4.3 |
BUN (mg/dL) | 36.6 | 12.9–84.5 |
Cr (mg/dL) | 5.49 | 1.48–13.32 |
Na (mEq/L) | 139 | 129–147 |
K (mEq/L) | 4.3 | 2.9–8.4 |
CRP (mg/dL) | 8.2 | 0.9–43.1 |
WBC (/μL) | 9590 | 3130–33520 |
Hb (g/dL) | 10.7 | 4.1–16.5 |
Plt (×104/μL) | 15.6 | 2.1–72.0 |
Bacterial cultures | ||
Sputum (n, %) | 54 | 84.4 |
Blood (n, %) | 47 | 73.4 |
Radiological findings | ||
Multi-lobar lesion (n, %) | 42 | 65.6 |
Pleural effusion (n, %) | 43 | 67.2 |
Severity of pneumonia | ||
Modified A-DROP | ||
0 (n, %) | 8 | 12.5 |
1 (n, %) | 19 | 29.7 |
2 (n, %) | 22 | 34.4 |
3 (n, %) | 13 | 20.3 |
4 (n, %) | 2 | 3.1 |
Therapy and prognosis | ||
Success of initial therapy (n, %) | 46 | 71.9 |
Duration of antibiotics (days) | 11 | 1–43 |
30-day mortality (n, %) | 9 | 14.1 |
Hospital mortality (n, %) | 11 | 17.2 |