Objective: Comparative assessment of the mortality rates of two septic patients' ages and/or gender subgroups, admitted to the intensive care unit of a university hospital. Methods: From December 2005 to April 2008, from a total of 628 patients, 133 were admitted to the intensive care unit with sepsis and included into two age subgroups: (G1) 14-40 years old and (G2) more than 50 years old. Patients aged between 41 and 50 years old (n = 8) were excluded. Demographic data, prognostic indicators (APACHE II score, organ dysfunction and circulatory shock) and outcome (mortality) were analyzed. Results: Of the G1 patients (n = 44), 27 were female (61.4%), and in G2 (n =

Perfil dos pacientes com lúpus eritematoso sistêmico, internados na unidade de terapia intensiva de um hospital universitário de Fortaleza