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Patient characteristics (mean and standard deviation).
| Sepsis group (n = 45) |
SIRS group (n = 45) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62.8 ± 14.5 | 59.6 ± 12.6 |
| Sex ratio (M/F) | 25/20 | 27/18 |
| Duration of ICU stay (day) | 15.5 ± 4.7* | 4.2 ± 1.9 |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Respiratory insufficiency | 16 | 15 |
| Polytrauma | 14 | 15 |
| Orthopedic surgery | 9 | 10 |
| Thoracic surgery | 6 | 5 |
*Significant change (P < 0.05).
