Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients on admission to ICU.
| Variables | R group (n = 16) | F group (n = 16) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 50.63 ± 25.24 | 51.88 ± 20.77 | 0.985 |
| Weight, kg | 65.94 ± 11.89 | 70.06 ± 15.12 | 0.539 |
| Gender* | |||
| M | 7 | 10 | |
| F | 9 | 6 | |
| Clinic* | |||
| Brain surgery | 13 | 12 | |
| Internal | 1 | 1 | |
| General surgery | 1 | 0 | |
| Urology | 0 | 1 | |
| Orthopaedics | 1 | 2 | |
| APACHE II score | 9.56 ± 3.83 | 11.94 ± 6.4 | 0.305 |
| Pred. Mortality, % | 12.3 ± 7.73 | 17.18 ± 14.4 | 0.243 |
| GCS | 11 ± 3.97 | 10.06 ± 4.74 | 0.669 |
| MAP, mmHg | 96.25 ± 17.43 | 86.63 ± 19.18 | 0.254 |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 93 ± 17.92 | 86.75 ± 25.17 | 0.305 |
| Temperature, °C | 36.5 ± 0.54 | 36 ± 0.47 | 0.080 |
| sPO2, % | 99 ± 0.89 | 97.63 ± 4.88 | 0.696 |
| PaO2, mmHg | 167.63 ± 57.38 | 199.3 ± 95.22 | 0.287 |
| PaCO2 , mmHg | 36.78 ± 7.96 | 37,14 ± 11,36 | 0.867 |
| PH | 7.37 ± 0.1 | 7.34 ± 0.12 | 0.381 |
| CVP, mmHg | 7.13 ± 3.86 | 8.38 ± 6.45 | 0.780 |
| ALT, U/L | 68.38 ± 65.93 | 37.31 ± 28.85 | 0.067 |
| AST, U/L | 135.93 ± 316.02 | 38.5 ± 22.06 | 0.305 |
| BUN, mg/dL | 42.75 ± 29.52 | 61.81 ± 79.38 | 0.985 |
| SrCr, mg/dL | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 1.35 ± 0.63 | 0.361 |
*Because the figures involved in these categories were small, statistical analysis was not deemed necessary.