Table 1.
Characteristics and laboratory data of patients admitted to the ICU unit, mean (± SD (standard deviation)).
| Characteristic | n = 40 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 50.6 (±18.8) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28 (±6.9) |
| Gender (male), n (%) | 31 (78%) |
| APACHE II score | 22.8 (±6.8) |
| Ventilated on admission, n (%) | 37 (93%) |
| WBC count on admission (K/mcL) | 12 (±5.7) |
| Platelets count on admission (K/mcL) | 190 (±96) |
| CRP on admission (mg/dL) | 14.7 (±12.6) |
| Main diagnosis | |
| Sepsis | 8 (20%) |
| Respiratory | 5 (12.5%) |
| Trauma | 14 (35%) |
| Organ Transplant | 3 (7.5%) |
| Other | 10 (25%) |
| Medical (renal failure, COPD, sepsis, CVA, encephalitis, liver failure, hyponatremia, post-CPR) | 22 (55%) |
| Surgical (trauma, upper GI bleeding, liver transplant, bowel perforation, necrotizing fasciitis) | 18 (45%) |
BMI, body mass index, WBC, white blood cells, COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CVA, cerebrovascular accident, CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, GI, gastrointestinal.