Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients
| Characteristics | N = 32 |
|---|---|
| Gender ratio (men/women) |
15/17 |
| Age, yrsa,b |
54 ± 16 |
| Weight, kga,b |
71 ± 25 |
| Height, cma,b |
166 ± 11 |
| Body surface area, m2, a,b |
1.77 ± 0.27 |
| Diabetes, n (%)b |
6 (19) |
| SAPSII, ptsa,b |
46 ± 19 |
| SOFA, ptsa,b |
7 ± 4 |
| Neurologic SOFA, ptsa,b |
2 ± 1 |
| Mechanical ventilation, n (%)c |
22 (69) |
| Vasopressive drug, n (%)c |
13 (41) |
| Renal replacement therapy, n (%)c |
3 (9) |
| ICU length of stay, daysd |
13 (8-19) |
| ICU mortality, n (%) | 4 (12) |
a: mean ± SD; b: on ICU admission; c: during ICU stay ; d: median (IQR).