Table 2. Comparison of baseline characteristics between the two-study groups.

Baseline	Pre-MDT (N = 18)	Post-MDT (N = 10)	P
Age (years)	36 ± 11	34 ± 28	0.88
Sex, M/F, n (%)	6(33) / 12(67)	4(40) / 6(60)	0.72
Hb (g/dL)	9.0 ± 2.1	10.8 ± 2.3	0.06
Platelets (1000/μL)	44600(23000–84000)	39900(19600–84000)	0.89
LDH (U/L)	1994 ± 1425	2170 ± 1495	0.77
Schistocytes (Yes/No), n (%)	12(67) / 6(33)	9(90) / 1(10)	0.36
Schistocytes per field	3(2–8)	4(2–5)	0.60
HD-ad (yes/no), n (%)	10(56) / 8(44)	8(80) / 2(20)	0.19
ICU-ad, (yes/no), n (%)	9(50) / 9(50)	9(90) / 1(10)	0.03

Hb, hemoglobin; HD-ad, hemodialysis at admission time; ICU-ad: admission at intensive care unit, LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; MDT: multidisciplinary team