Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of subjects
| Variable | Distributiona |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 50.3 (20–82) |
| Sex (male/female) | 50/10 |
| Wt (kg) | 65.6 (40.0–90.0) |
| Total body surface area burned (%) | 50.3 (11–95) |
| Sepsis (with/without) | 29/31 |
| Edema (with/without)b | 20/40 |
| APACHE II score | 7.6 (2–26) |
| Creatinine clearance (ml/min)c | 123.5 (21.6–282.7) |
| Continuous renal replacement therapy (with/without) | 15/45 |
| Time from burn injury (days) | 23.0 (7–88) |
a
Mean (range) for continuous variables and actual number of subject for categorical variables are presented.
b
Clinical diagnosis (puffy face and pitting edema in legs).
c
Estimated using Cockcroft-Gault equation.