Table 1.
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the patients.
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 60 [51–63] |
| Female gender, No. (%) | 7 (26) |
| APACHE II score | 12 [9–17] |
| SOFA score | 6 [3–8] |
| Dead, No. (%) | 9 (33) |
| Discharged alive, No. (%) | 3 (11) |
| Remained in hospital, No. (%) | 15 (56) |
| Mean arterial pressure, mm Hg | 76 ± 9 |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 86 ± 26 |
| Positive end-expiratory pressure, cm H2O | 11 ± 2 |
| Arterial pH | 7.31 ± 0.05 |
| Arterial PCO2, mmHg | 45 ± 8 |
| Arterial PO2, mmHg | 90 ± 27 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 11.7 ± 2.1 |
| PaO2:FiO2 ratio (normal values > 400) | 122 ± 43 |
| White blood cell count, ×109/L (reference range = 3.8–10.5 × 109/L) | 11.0 ± 4.6 |
| Lymphocyte blood cell count, ×109/L (reference range = 1.0–3.3 × 109/L) | 0.80 ± 0.04 |
| International normalized ratio (reference range = 0.8–1.2) | 1.1 ± 0.1 |
| Activated partial thromboplastin time, s (reference range = 23–36 s) | 369 |
| Platelet count, ×103/μL (reference range = 150–450) | 235 ± 111 |
| D-dimer, μg/mL (reference range < 0.50 μg/mL) | 1.30 [0.58–2.93] |
| Ferritin, ng/mL (reference range = 15–400 ng/mL) | 593 [454–1162] |
Data are shown as number (%), median [IQR] or mean ± SD.
Abbreviations: APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.