Table 1: Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the studied patients. Figures represent one of mean±SD, mean (range), or number of patients.
Parameter	Survived (n=1 0)	Expir ed (n=5)	Total (n=15)
Age (yrs)	51.2±26.4	61.4±12.6	56.6±23.6
Male	5	3	8
Female	5	2	7
GCS score on admission	9	3	8
Peak body core temperature (°C)	41.0 (40.1–42.1)	40.9 (40.2–42.2)	40.9 (40.1–42.2)
Peak CK (IU/L)	21228±13600	10301±9600	17326±12540
WBC count (per µL)	13945±5620	19754±8862	15881±6800
Serum creatinine (mg/dL)	1.4±0.9	1.66±0.72	1.48±0.8
Serum Na (mEq/L)	127±14	122±18	125±16
ALT (IU/L)	198±68	231±83	212±74
Arterial blood pH	7.26±0.04	7.22±0.06	7.22±0.05
Bicarbonate (mEq/L)	17.2	18.6	17.6
Metabolic Acidosis
Normal AG	3	3	6
High AG	5	2	7
GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale, CK: Creatine kinase, WBC: White blood cells, ALT: Alanine transaminase, AG: Anion gap.