Table 1. Baseline characteristics and outcomes.
Cr - serum creatinine, SOFA - Sequential Organ Failure Assessment
| Patient characteristics | No TPE used, (N=47, 71.21%) | TPE used (N=19, 28.78%) | Total (N=66, 100%) |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 52.19 (18.544) | 42.47 (15.39) | 49.39 (18.13) |
| Sex, % males (n) | 74.46% (35) | 84.21% (16) | 77.3% (51) |
| Initial Cr in mg/dl, mean (SD) | 3.26 (3.0) | 3.60 (1.60) | 3.36 (2.70) |
| SOFA score, mean (SD) | 6.59 (3.47) | 9.0 (2.71) | 7.27 (3.43) |
| Shock present, % | 55.32% (26) | 47.37% (9) | 53.03% (35) |
| Intubated, % | 74.47% (35) | 73.68% (14) | 74.24% (49) |
| Mortality, % | 36.17% (17) | 36.84% (7) | 36.36% (24) |
| Length of ICU stay in days, mean (SD) | 8.89 (9.92) | 9.53 (6.02) | 9.05 (9.09) |