Table 3.
Demographics, admission diagnosis, and characteristics of the patients according to survival status (n = 28).
| Variable | Survivors (n = 18) | Nonsurvivors (n = 10) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, (range) yrs | 65.0 ± 2.5 | 71.6 ± 3.2 | 0.88 |
| Males, n, % | 10/18, 55.5% | 6/10, 60.0% | 1.0 |
| Admission diagnosis, n | |||
| Pulmonary Infection, RR | 10 | 5 | |
| Pulmonary edema, CHF | 3 | 2 | |
| Complicated surgery | 2 | 2 | |
| SAH/ICH | 1 | 1 | |
| Abdominal sepsis | 1 | ||
| Trauma, head injury | 1 | ||
| Type, n | |||
| Medical | 16 | 8 | |
| Surgical | 2 | 2 | |
| APACHE II | 21.9 ± 1.2 | 22.7 ± 1.5 | 0.58 |
| SAPS II | 62.9 ± 2.5 | 60.1 ± 3.5 | 0.83 |
| SOFA | 9.9 ± 0.9 | 10.5 ± 0.9 | 0.65 |
| MV duration, days | 14.3 ± 2.8 | 42.8 ± 11.7 | 0.039 |
| ICU LOS (median), d | 18.6 ± 2.9 (13) | 55.0 ± 12.1 (51.5) | 0.01 |
| Fever, >38.2°C | 8/18, 44,4% | 4/10, 40% | 1.0 |
| Corrected calcium, mg/dL | 7.9 ± 0.2 | 8.5 ± 0.6 | 0.65 |
| Phosphorus, mg/dL | 3.2 ± 0.3 | 3.8 ± 0.3 | 0.13 |
| Alkaline phosphatase, mg/dL | 117.7 ± 19.5 | 124.0 ± 17.1 | 0.18 |
| Urea, mg/dL | 54.5 ± 7.1 | 52.8 ± 8.3 | 0.96 |
| AST (SGOT), IU/dL | 51.4 ± 14.9 | 31.8 ± 4.6 | 1.0 |
| ALT (SGPT), IU/dL | 90.1 ± 44.4 | 31.1 ± 5.9 | 0.98 |
| WBC, /mm3 | 10,964 ± 1,997 | 11,309 ± 1,804 | 0.79 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 1.1 ± 0.8 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 0.51 |
| Albumin, g/dL | 3.0 ± 0.1 | 3.3 ± 0.2 | 0.38 |
| CRP, mg/dL | 112.1 ± 24.2 | 97.8 ± 38.9 | 0.75 |
| i-CTx (ng/mL) | 0,96 ± 0,19 | 1,49 ± 0,32 | 0.098 |
| P1NP (ng/mL) | 15,46 ± 2,44 | 19,85 ± 5,34 | 0.773 |
| i-PTH (pg/mL) | 215,9 ± 39,68 | 159,6 ± 32,68 | 0.533 |
| 25-OH Vit. D (ng/mL) | 6,45 ± 1,49 | 3,80 ± 0,94 | 0.433 |
| Low-dose steroids, n | 12/18 | 4/10 | |
| Shock, nor-adrenaline, n | 17/18 | 10/10 | |
| LMWH, n | 14/18 | 5/10 | |
| Fondaparinux (Arixtra), n | 4/18 | 5/10 | |
| Transfusions, n, (mean) | 10/18 | 8/10 | |
| Phenytoin (Epanutin), n | 2/18 | 1/10 | |
| Food supplementation, n | 18/18 | 10/10 | |
| Enteral | 18/18 | 10/10 | |
| Parenteral | 1/18 | 1/10 | |
| Both | 1/18 | 1/10 | |
| Micronutrients | 18/18 | 10/10 | |
| Vitamins | 18/18 | 10/10 |
RR: respiratory failure, ICH: intracerebral hemorrhage, SAH: subarachnoid hemorrhage, CHF: congestive heart failure, LMWH: low molecular weight heparin, CRP: c-reactive protein, ICU: intensive care medicine, WBC: white blood cell, APACHE II: Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation, SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, AST: Aspartate Aminotransferase, and ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase.