Table 2.
Before and after comparisons for all patients.
| Laboratory values | TB | TA | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leukocytes, ×103/μL | 8.5 (6.5–10.4) | 13.0 (9.0–16.9) | >0.01 |
| Haemoglobin, g/L | 119 (108–129) | 115 (105–126) | 0.33 |
| Platelets, ×103/μL | 190 (140–241) | 178 (130–225) | 0.52 |
| Creatinine, umol/L | 109 [86–264] | 104 [67–177] | 0.05 |
| Blood urea nitrogen, mmol/L | 11.2 (6.9–15.6) | 8.4 (5.7–11.2) | 0.08 |
| Glomerular filtration rate, mL/min/1.73 m2 | 55.3 (34.1–76.5) | 57.5 (38.4–76.6) | 0.58 |
| C-reactive protein, mg/L | 266.1 (142.0–390.2) | 206.4 (129.0–283.8) | 0.28 |
| Procalcitonin, ng/mL (n = 5) | 0.64 [0.20–2.85] | 0.49 [0.49–0.62] | 0.59 |
| Bilirubin, mmol/L (n = 3) | 11.0 [10.0–333.0] | 106.0 [30.0–182.0] | 0.32 |
| Arterial blood gases | |||
| pH | 7.35 (7.33–7.39) | 7.31 (7.23–7.38) | 0.28 |
| PaO2, mm Hg | 109 (82–135) | 99 (85–112) | 0.50 |
| PaCO2, mm Hg | 43 (37–48) | 46 (37–55) | 0.47 |
| Plasma bicarbonate, mmol/L | 23.3 (20.7–25.8) | 22.6 (19.7–25.5) | 0.65 |
| Arterial lactate, mmol/L | 1.68 [1.23–2.27] | 1.58 [1.33–2.25] | 0.74 |
| SOFA score | 15.0 [15.0–17.5] | 14.5 [14.0–16.5] | 0.03 |
Data are expressed as mean (95% CI) or median [IQR], unless otherwise specified. HA, hemoadsorption. n = number of patients when <13. PaO2, Partial pressure of oxygen. PaCO2, Partial pressure of carbon dioxide. PaO2/FiO2, Ratio of the partial pressure of oxygen and the fraction of inspired oxygen. SOFA, Sequential organ failure assessment.