Table 2.
Baseline clinical characteristics and outcomes of lactate normalization and nonnormalization.
| Lactate normalization (n = 293) | Lactate nonnormalization (n = 97) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 46 (37-60) | 46 (38-59) | 0.895 |
| Male, N (%) | 191 (65.2) | 68 (70.1) | 0.374 |
| Etiology | 0.585 | ||
| Biliary, N (%) | 122 (14.1) | 36 (37.1) | |
| Alcohol, N (%) | 25 (8.5) | 6 (6.2) | |
| Hypertriglyceridemia, N (%) | 127 (43.3) | 46 (47.4) | |
| Idiopathic, N (%) | 19 (6.5) | 9 (9.3) | |
| Mechanical assisted ventilation, N (%) | 88 (30) | 50 (51.5) | <0.001 |
| Sepsis, N (%) | 22(7.5) | 18(18.6) | <0.001 |
| ACS, N (%) | 16 (5.5) | 19 (19.6) | <0.001 |
| Persistent respiratory failure, N (%) | 185 (63.1) | 69 (71.1) | 0.152 |
| Persistent renal failure, N (%) | 39 (13.3) | 34 (35.1) | <0.001 |
| Continuous circulatory failure, N (%) | 4 (1.4) | 6 (6.2) | 0.009 |
| PMOF, N(%) | 34 (11.6) | 34 (35.1) | <0.001 |
| Infectious pancreatic necrosis, N (%) | 66 (22.5) | 30 (30.9) | 0.096 |
| Length of hospital stay, day | 14 (9-23) | 16 (11-33) | 0.104 |
| ICU days, day | 6 (1-14) | 9 (3-17) | 0.030 |
| In hospital mortality, N (%) | 37 (12.6) | 31 (33.0) | <0.001 |
ACS: abdominal compartment syndrome; PMOF: persistent multiple organ failure; ICU: intensive care unit; N: number.