Table 2. Data are presented as the maximum, minimum and mean±SD parameter values and times for survivors 0–24 hours before ICU discharge vs. nonsurvivors 8–24 and 0–8 hours before death.

	Survivors			Nonsurvivors				Nonsurvivors
	0–24 Hours Before ICU Discharge			0–8 Hours Before Death				8–24 Hours Before Death
	Time	Min-Max	Mean± SD	Time	Min-Max	Mean± SD	p-value	Time	Min-Max	Mean± SD	p-value
Patients			n = 2821			n = 545				n = 712
Age (years)			59.6±17.1			64.9±15.9	<0.001			66.5±15.1	<0.001
SEX (F)			n = 1151			n = 218				n = 298
(M)			n = 1670			n = 327				n = 414
LACTATE (mmol/L)	15.51 h±6.81 h	0.3–14.4	1.5±1.0	3.49 h±2.27 h	0.7–27.7	8.7±5.7	<0.001	14.65 h±4.45 h	0.05–26	5.2±4.8	<0.001
PH (units)	12.20 h±6.67 h	7.03–7.62	7.4±0.1	3.45 h±2.30 h	6.35–7.71	7.2±0.2	<0.001	14.81 h±4.31 h	6.84–7.71	7.3±0.1	<0.001
BICARBONATE (mEq/dL)	10.65 h±6.41 h	8.0–52	25±4.6	4.23 h±2.28 h	5–65.0	17.1±7.3	<0.001	14.98 h±4.46 h	5.0–46	19.6±6.1	<0.001
POTASSIUM (mEq/dL)	9.91 h±6.82 h	1.9–7.3	4.1±0.5	4.19 h±2.27 h	1.9–9.6	4.8±1.1	<0.001	15.00 h±4.47 h	2.4–8.5	4.5±0.9	<0.001
CALCIUM (mg/dL)	10.98 h±6.43 h	5.8–11.9	8.3±0.7	4.21 h±2.29 h	1.8–33.9	8.4±2.4	<0.001	14.95 h±4.48 h	4.2–18.6	8.2±1.2	<0.001
GLUCOSE (mg/dL)	10.57 h±6.44 h	19–866	131.7±51.7	4.23 h±2.28 h	4–923	188.5 ±130.6	<0.001	15.00 h±4.48 h	13–1390	157.2±105.4	<0.001
CHLORIDE (mEq/L)	10.48 h±6.49 h	82–132	105.2±5.4	4.22 h±2.28 h	64–135	104.7±9.4	0.191	14.98 h±4.46 h	72–137	103.5±8.1	<0.001
SODIUM (mEq/L)	10.35 h±6.58 h	116–159	138.9±4	4.22 h±2.27 h	112–172	140.1±7.7	0.004	15.00 h±4.45 h	114–174	138.1±6.5	<0.001

The p-values show the significance of the differences between surviving and nonsurviving patients.