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Table 1 Diagnosis of respondents from the control group

From: Quality of life of survivors from severe sepsis and septic shock may be similar to that of others who survive critical illness

Diagnosis

n (%)

Postoperative respiratory failure

24 (18)

Postoperative surveillance

16 (12)

Multiple trauma

10 (7)

Craniotomy for neoplasm

9 (7)

Post-cardiac arrest

8 (6)

Congestive heart failure

8 (6)

Cerebral hemorrage

8 (6)

Hemorrhagic shock

7 (5)

Intoxication

5 (4)

Acute pancreatitis

5 (4)

Gastrointestinal surgery for neoplasm

5 (4)

Seizures

4 (3)

Others

22 (17)

Not registered

1 (1)

Total

133 (100)

  1. The control group comprised patients admitted to the intensive care unit but without sepsis or septic shock.