Table 1.
Characteristics of patients in the sepsis and SIRS groups
| Sepsis n = 37 | SIRS n = 27 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 63 (55–72) | 63 (48–69) | 0.298 |
| Sex (M/F) | 17/20 | 20/7 | 0.040 |
| Admission SOFA | 16 (14–19) | 14 (13–17) | 0.080 |
| White cell count (109/L) | 15 (11–22) | 13 (8–17) | 0.169 |
| Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 78 (67–87) | 79 (72–91) | 0.445 |
| PEEP (cm H2O) | 8 (5–8) | 7 (5–9) | 0.892 |
| SpO2 (%) | 98 (95–100) | 99 (98–100) | 0.131 |
| FiO2 | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 0.4 (0.35–0.5) | 0.326 |
| Peak inspiratory pressure (cm H2O) | 22 (19–25) | 24 (16–29) | 0.528 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 158 (86–259) | 88 (66–168) | 0.010 |
| Urea (mmol/L) | 13.2 (8.6–18.3) | 6.2 (4.2–10) | <0.001 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 20 (16–25) | 31 (22–34) | <0.001 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 218 (129–340) | 84 (40–168) | 0.001 |
| ICU stay (days) | 10 (5–15) | 4 (3–8) | 0.016 |
| Ventilated days | 5 (2–9) | 3 (1–4) | 0.133 |
| Shock days | 3 (2–4) | 0 (0–3) | 0.002 |
| Renal support days | 0 (0–5) | 0 (0–0) | 0.011 |
| In-hospital mortality | 12 (32%) | 11 (41%) | 0.142 |
Data are presented as medians, with the interquartile ranges in brackets. For statistical analysis, Mann-Whitney U test and chi-square test were used to test differences between the sepsis and SIRS groups