Table 1.
Demographic and laboratory data
| Variable | All patients (n = 111) | Patients with ARC (n = 43) | Patients without ARC (n = 68) | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) | 67 (53–77) | 55 (38–65) | 72 (66–79) | <0.05 |
| Male sex, n (%) | 62 (55.9) | 22 (51.2) | 40 (58.8) | 0.44 |
| Body weight (kg), median (IQR) | 56.3 (49.9–68.2) | 60.7 (52.8–74.1) | 53.2 (47.9–62.5) | <0.05 |
| Body height (m), mean (SD) | 1.61 (0.1) | 1.64 (0.1) | 1.59 (0.09) | <0.05 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 22.7 (3.88) | 23.6 (3.75) | 22.1 (3.87) | <0.05 |
| Body surface area (m2), median (IQR) | 1.57 (1.46–1.79) | 1.67 (1.54–1.85) | 1.55 (1.41–1.69) | <0.05 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 22 (19.8) | 5 (11.6) | 17 (25) | 0.09 |
| Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 21 (18.9) | 6 (14) | 15 (22.4) | 0.33 |
| Vasopressor, n (%) | 2 (1.8) | 0 | 2 (2.9) | 0.52 |
| Inotrope, n (%) | 8 (7.2) | 2 (4.6) | 6 (8.8) | 0.48 |
| Diuretic therapy, n (%) | 6 (5.4) | 1 (2.3) | 5 (7.4) | 0.4 |
| APACHE II scores, median (IQR) | 14 (10.5–19.5) | 13 (8.5–15.5) | 16 (11.8–23) | <0.05 |
| SOFA scores, median (IQR) | 3 (2–5) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–5) | 0.33 |
| The cumulative number of SIRS, median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 0.96 |
| Admission category, n (%) | ||||
| Sepsisb | 3 (2.7) | 0 | 3 (4.4) | 0.28 |
| Post-operative patients without sepsis | 25 (22.5) | 4 (9.3) | 21 (30.9) | <0.05 |
| Trauma | 32 (28.8) | 20 (46.5) | 12 (17.6) | <0.05 |
| ISS ≥ 16 | 19 | 10 | 9 | |
| ISS < 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | |
| Others | 51 (45.9) | 19 (44.2) | 32 (47.1) | 0.85 |
| Serum albumin (g/dL), median (IQR) | 3.9 (3.4–4.3) | 4.2 (3.7–4.4) | 3.8 (3.2–4.2) | <0.05 |
| Blood glucose (mg/dL), median (IQR) | 136 (115–160) | 128 (111–150) | 141 (118–168) | 0.12 |
| Mean urine output (mL/kg/h), median (IQR) | 0.92 (0.64–1.36) | 0.94 (0.7–1.4) | 0.77 (0.6–1.35) | 0.29 |
| Fluid balance (mL), median (IQR) | 739 (55.5–1290) | 993 (−70–1460) | 572 (81.3–1125) | 0.33 |
ARC augmented renal clearance, IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation, APACHE Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, SIRS systemic inflammatory response syndrome, ISS injury severity score
aThe p values were evaluated by comparison between patients with and without ARC
bSepsis was diagnosed based on evidence of infection along with the presence of SIRS