Table 2.
Clinical and laboratory parameters in patients who died from sepsis at entry and before death (Data are presented as median, range)
| Variable | Initial | Final | P-value |
| Heart rate (/min) | 88 (50-150) | 86 (76-140) | NS |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 130 (70-180) | 110 (60-150) | 0.017 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 70 (45-80) | 50 (40-80) | 0.018 |
| PO2 (mmHg) | 154 (50-579) | 81 (45-120.8) | 0.008 |
| PCO2 (mmHg) | 42 (23-138) | 38 (28.1-81) | NS |
| pH | 7.36 (7.14-7.46) | 7.33 (6.93-7.46) | NS |
| HCO3 (mmol/L) | 24 (11.3-31.2) | 18.5 (11-32.4) | NS |
| Bilirubin (μmol/L) | 17.1 (6.84-107.73) | 23.94 (8.55-356.13) | NS |
| AST (nKat/L) | 600 (230-2230) | 650 (150-4160) | NS |
| ALT (nKat/L) | 680 (150-4170) | 450 (100-2730) | NS |
| ALP (nKat/L) | 1080 (45-3550) | 2250 (930-4630) | 0.019 |
| γGT (nKat/L) | 850 (180-6700) | 2030 (630-5720) | NS |
NS: Non-significant.