Table 2.
Selected markers of inflammation, values of gastric tonometry measurements, blood test results in the patient groups
| Group 1 non-survivors (n = 6) | Group 2 survivors (n = 15) | P value | |
| Markers of inflammation | |||
| C-reactive protein (mg/L)1 | 408 (181-427) | 234 (95-317) | 0.048 |
| White blood cell count (G/L)1 | 19.1 (14.5-22.6) | 15.8 (10.2-23.2) | 0.14 |
| Positive bacterial hemoculture | 3 | 8 | |
| Gastric Tonometry | |||
| Lowest pHi within the first 72 h1 | 7.11 (6.97-7.32) | 7.31 (6.94-7.46) | 0.0001 |
| Lowest pHi during the third day1 | 7.07 (6.97-7.25) | 7.33 (7.27-7.46) | 0.0004 |
| Arterial blood gas results | |||
| Arterial pH12 | 7.35 (7.18-7.46) | 7.38 (7.34-7.44) | 0.18 |
| Actual base excess (mmol/L)12 | -9.4 (-12.5 - -4.5) | -7 (-13.3 - -1) | 0.11 |
1
Values are median (range). pHi: Calculated gastric intramucosal pH.
2
Daily minimum values within the first 72 h.