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. 2013 Nov 6;8(11):e80190. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080190

Table 5. Outcome of patients after osmotic challenge.

Overall N= 30 Responders N= 12 Non-Responders N= 18 p
Hospital mortality (%) 8 (26.7) 5 (41.7) 3 (25.0) 0.2
Nosocomial infections (%) 12 (40) 5 (41.7) 7 (38.9)
Length of stay in the ICU after test (days) 3 (1-20) 5 (2-20) 3 (0-15)
Length of hospital stay after test (days) 12 (6-21) 12 (3-21) 13 (7-22)