Table 3 Outcomes of Patients with pneumonia–related critical illness during Hajj, 2009 & 2010
From: Clinical and temporal patterns of severe pneumonia causing critical illness during Hajj
Outcome | N (%) or Median (IQR) |
|---|---|
Actual mortality (at 3 weeks) | 24 (19.5%) |
APACHE IV predicted mortality | 36 (29.6%, IQR 11.1%–49.4%) |
Primary Cause of Death | |
Primarily Infectious | 8 (33.3) |
Septic shock | 6 (25) |
Lung abscess | 2 (8.3) |
Pulmonary, secondary to pneumonia | 14 (58.3) |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome | 11 (45.8) |
Hypoxia or severely impaired ventilation | 3 (12.5) |
Cardiac arrhythmia | 2 (8.3) |