| Control group | Intervention group | p-value | |
| Subjects | 172 | 176 | |
| Hospital mortality | 41 (23.8) | 10 (5.7) | <0.001 |
| Need for mechanical ventilation | 75 (43.6) | 47 (26.7) | 0.001 |
| Need for vasopressors | 67 (39.0) | 25 (14.2) | <0.001 |
| Hospital length of stay days | 7 (4–12) | 6 (3–9) | 0.013 |
| ICU admission required | 91 (52.9) | 68 (38.6) | 0.008 |
| Disposition | |||
| Direct ICU admission# | 36 (20.9) | 42 (23.9) | 0.523 |
| Delayed ICU admission¶ | 55 (32.0) | 26 (14.8) | <0.001 |
| General ward admission+ | 81 (47.1) | 108 (61.4) | 0.001 |
| ICU length of stay days | 4 (2–8) | 4 (2–8) | 0.659 |
Data are presented as n, n (%) or median (interquartile range), unless otherwise stated. ICU: intensive care unit. #: from emergency department to ICU; ¶: from emergency department to general ward to ICU; +: from emergency department to general ward.