Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients in the control and GDT groups.
| Control n=51 | GDT n=48 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 66.7±13.5 | 64.6±14.3 | 0.467 |
| Male (%) | 33 (64.7) | 29 (60.4) | 0.656 |
| Body weight | 69.4±14.8 | 66.5±14.8 | 0.337 |
| APACHE II score | 15.5 [11.8-22.0] | 16.0 [10.0-19.0] | 0.351 |
| SOFA score | 4.5 [2.0-7.0] | 4.0 [2.0-7.5] | 0.797 |
| Baseline creatinine | 1.21 [1.10-1.72] | 1.36 [1.10-1.72] | 0.13 |
| Neoplasia | 28 (54.9%) | 27 (56.3%) | 0.893 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 11 (21.6) | 5 (10.4) | 0.132 |
| Autoimmune disease | 3 (5.9) | 1 (2.1) | 0.618 |
| Use of nephrotoxic drugs | 7 (13.7) | 8 (16.7) | 0.683 |
| Septic shock | 14 (27.5) | 18 (37.5) | 0.285 |
| Source (%) | 0.438 | ||
| Medical | 8 (15.7) | 5 (10.4) | |
| Surgical | 43 (84.6) | 43 (89.6) | |
| Urgency | 16 (31.4) | 16 (33.3) | 0.740 |
| Type of Surgery (%) | 0.799 | ||
| Gastrointestinal | 29 (67.4) | 29 (69.0) | |
| Orthopedic | 6 (14) | 3 (7.1) | |
| Vascular | 2 (4.7) | 1 (2.4) | |
| Thoracic | 3 (7.0) | 3 (7.1) | |
| Neurosurgery | 2 (4.7) | 3 (7.1) | |
| Others | 1 (2.3) | 3 (7.1) |
Numbers are presented as n (%), the mean ± standard deviation, or as the median [IQR].