Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Heparin | Citrate | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 52.92±17.16 | 47.84±16.09 | 0.29 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 17 | 19 | 0.53 |
| Female | 08 | 06 | |
| Diagnosis | |||
| Septic Shock | 19 | 20 | |
| Cardiogenic Shock | 02 | 01 | |
| Post-Operative | 01 | 03 | |
| Others | 02 | 01 | |
| Apache ii grading | 0.79 | ||
| Score | 18.68±5.9 | 19.08±4.7 | |
| Mortality risk (%) | 32 | 28 | |
| Mechanical ventilation | |||
| Yes | 19 | 18 | |
| No | 06 | 07 | |
| Creatinine (at the start in mg/dL) | 5.46±2.54 | 5.69±3.01 | 0.77 |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Type 2 DM | 12 | 10 | |
| Hypertension | 06 | 06 | |
| Ischemic heart disease | 06 | 07 | |
| Chronic kidney disease | 03 | 03 | |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 01 | 02 | |
| Hypothyroidism | 01 | 02 | |
| Malignancy | 02 | 01 |