Table 3.
Baseline characteristics.
| Baseline parameter | CON | ALA-GLN |
|---|---|---|
| N (%)/mean (SEM)/median (IQR) | N (%)/mean (SEM)/median (IQR) | |
| Demographics | ||
| Sex: male/female (%) | 6/4 (60/40) | 6/4 (60/40) |
| Age (y) | 65 (6.4) | 57 (5.4) |
| Length (cm) | 172.6 (3.7) | 176.8 (3.0) |
| Weight (kg) | 73.2 (5.8) | 77.7 (4.1) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.2 (1.0) | 24.5 (3.3) |
| Clinical assessment | ||
| Type of ICU admission | ||
| Respiratory insufficiency | 6 (60) | 3 (30) |
| Cardiogenic shock | 1 (10) | 4 (40) |
| Neurotrauma | 1 (10) | 0 |
| Multitrauma | 1 (10) | 2 (20) |
| Other | 1 (10) | 1 (10) |
| APACHE II score | 27.0 (2.2) | 25.3 (3.0) |
| Laboratory measurements at inclusion | ||
| pH | 7.42 (0.048) | 7.44 (0.027) |
| pCO2 | 41.4 (10.3) | 43.9 (9.7) |
| Bicarbonate (mmol/L) | 32.9 (22.0–33.0) | 30.5 (5.3) |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 6.6 (0.83) | 7.5 (1.4) |
| Leukocytes (109 µmol/L) | 11.0 (3.1) | 11.8 (4.4) |
| Bilirubin (µmol/L) | 8.5 (5.0–16.8) | 9 (4.0–11.3) |
| Creatinine (µmol/L) | 78 (9.7) | 81.8 (13.7) |
| Urine production (mL/24 h) | 2301 (361) | 2333 (295) |