Table 2.
General characteristics of studied groups*
| Non-septic (n = 37) | Septic (n = 37) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 60.2 ± 15.3 | 59.8 ± 17 | 0.9164 |
| Gender (M/F) | 22/15 | 22/15 | 1.000 |
| Apache II score | 18.8 ± 8 | 21.8 ± 6.9 | 0.082 |
| Sepsis score † | 6.5 ± 3 | 8.8 ± 2.1 | 0.0005 |
| Albumin ‡ | 32.1 ± 7.4 | 23.5 ± 5.1 | 0.0001 |
| Shock †† | 5 | 19 | 0.001 |
| Lactates ‡ | 1.25 (0.94 to 2.5) | 1.725 (1 to 3.9) | 0.2113 |
| Kidney dysfunction § | 24 | 25 | 1.0000 |
| CIRCI ** | |||
| baseline \ | 4 \ | 1 \ | 0.3575 |
| 19% | 37% | ||
| after corticotropin / | 3 / | 9 / | 0.1123 |
| survivors/nonsurvivors | 3/4 | 4/6 | 1.0000 |
CIRCI: critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency.
*: data are expressed as means ± SD, number of patients or medians with interquartile ranges.
†: according to the 2001 SCCM/ESICM/ACCP/ATS/SIS International Sepsis
Definitions Conference [19].
††: as defined by the need of (inotropic and/or vasopressive) catecholamines or mechanical device (for example, IABP) after at least 6 hrs of initial resuscitation and in order to maintain mean arterial pressures ≥ 65 mmHg.
‡: Albumin (normal range 35 to 50 g/L), lactates (normal scale: 0.7 to 2.1 mmol/L).
§ according to the RIFLE criteria [21].
**: defined according to [4].