Table 1. Baseline patient characteristics.
| Parameter | all patients | non-sepsis | sepsis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 121 | 37 | 84 |
| Sex (male/female) | 71 / 50 | 23 / 14 | 48 / 36 |
| Age median (range) [years] | 66 (18–90) | 59 (18–84) | 68 (20–90) |
| APACHE-II score median(range) | 19 (3–40) | 17 (4–25) | 19 (3–40) |
| SAPS2 score median(range) | 43 (9–80) | 42 (13–80) | 43.5 (9–65) |
| ICU days median (range) | 9 (1–137) | 7 (1–41) | 12 (1–137) |
| Death during ICU n(%) | 24.0% | 21.6% | 25.0% |
| Death during ICU orfollow-up n(%) | 47.0% | 45.7% | 47.5% |
| Mechanical ventilationn(%) | 88 (72.7%) | 24 (64.9%) | 64 (76.2%) |
| Ventilation time median(range) [h] | 120.5 (0.0–2966.0) | 49,5 (0.0–986.0) | 146,7 (0.0–2966.0) |
| pre-existing diabetes n(%) | 32.8% | 28.6% | 34.6% |
| WBC median (range) [x10³/μl] | 12.7 (0.1–208) | 12.0 (1.8–29.6) | 13.0 (0.1–208) |
| CRP median (range)[mg/dl] | 112 (<5–230) | 17 (5–230) | 181 (<5–230) |
| Procalcitonin median(range) [μg/l] | 1.0 (0.0–125.2) | 0.1 (0.1–36.5) | 1.9 (0–125.2) |
| Interleukin-6 median(range) [pg/ml] | 75 (0–6100) | 29 (7.6–260) | 94 (0–6100) |
APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; CRP, C-reactive protein; ICU, intensive care unit; SAPS, simplified acute physiology score; WBC, white blood cell count