Twenty-three variables listed below, documented at the day of admission, were identified as highly predictive (p < 0.01) risk factors for GIF development: patients' age, medical profile, haematocrit, leucocyte count, platelet count, creatinine, urea, bilirubin, C-reactive protein, lactate, pO2/FiO2, mean arterial pressure, central venous pressure, APACHE II, SOFA; SAPS II, use of catecholamines, sedation, PEEP, hemodialysis, low-output syndrome, septic shock, and use of blood products. Here, CRP is linked to septic shock.