Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of patients.

Age (years)	50 [38–59]
Sex M/F (n)	7/4
Body mass index (kg/m2)	30 [26–32]
Simplified Acute Physiology Score	65 [57–77]
Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score	13 [9–14]
Hypertension (n, %)	2 (18)
Diabetes mellitus (n, %)	2 (18)
Smokers (n, %)	2 (18)
Obesity (n, %)	5 (4)
Immunodepression (n, %)	1 (9)

n = 11. Data are expressed as median [interquartile range] or number (%).