Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients
| (n = 16) | |
|---|---|
| Character | Median (range) |
| Age, years | 47 (30 to 74) |
| ICU stay, days | 23 (4 to 54) |
| Respirator, days | 18 (0 to 42) |
| Dialysis, days | 9 (0 to 40) |
| Sampling time1, days | 13 (3 to 39) |
| CRP at transfer to ICU, mg/l | 230 (3 to 566) |
| APACHE at transfer to ICU | 14 (8 to 20) |
| SOFA at transfer to ICU | 5 (4 to 13) |
| CRP2, mg/ml | 215 (80 to 451) |
| APACHE II2 | 15 (6 to 24) |
| SOFA2 | 8 (2 to 17) |
| Highest CRP (mg/l) | 409 (207 to 566) |
APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; CRP, C-reactive protein; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment. 1Denotes time period from hospital admission to day of blood sampling for lymphocyte functional studies. 2At day of blood sampling for lymphocyte functional studies.