|
Age [years; mean (SD)]
|
44.45 (19.75)
|
51.73 (19.95)
|
0.224a
|
|
Male gender [no (%)]
|
10 (50.0)
|
18 (69.2)
|
0.185b
|
|
Origin [no (%)]
|
|
Medical
|
9 (45.0)
|
12 (46.2)
|
0.938b
|
|
Surgical
|
11 (55.0)
|
14 (53.8)
| |
|
Reason of admission [no (%)]
|
|
Neurological
|
13 (65.0)
|
12 (46.2)
|
0.203b
|
|
Respiratory
|
1 (5.0)
|
2 (7.7)
|
0.714b
|
|
Surgical
|
1 (5.0)
|
4 (15.4)
|
0.262b
|
|
Trauma
|
4 (20.0)
|
6 (23.0)
|
0.802b
|
|
Other
|
1 (5.0)
|
2 (7.7)
|
0.714b
|
|
APACHE II score [mean (SD)]
|
22.45 (4.32)
|
20.65 (4.69)
|
0.190a
|
|
SOFA score [mean (SD)]
|
7.15 (1.57)
|
6.81 (2.53)
|
0.598a
|
|
Presence of SIRS [no (%)]
|
6 (30.0)
|
9 (34.6)
|
0.741b
|
|
Co-morbidities
|
|
Malignancy [no (%)]
|
1 (5.0)
|
2 (7.7)
|
0.714b
|
|
Diabetes mellitus [no (%)]
|
2 (10.0)
|
3 (11.5)
|
0.868 b
|
|
Steroids [no (%)]
|
2 (10.0)
|
3 (11.5)
|
0.868b
|
|
Heart failure [no (%)]
|
1 (5.0)
|
2 (7.7)
|
0.714b
|
|
WBC count [10 3/μl; mean (SD)]
|
14.47 (4.2)
|
12.80 (4.1)
|
0.185a
|
|
CRP [mg/dl; median (IQR)]
|
0.86 (0.50-2.65)
|
2.68 (0.62-10.88)
|
0.069c
|
|
PCT [ng/mL; median (IQR)]
|
0.10 (0.10-0.20)
|
0.10 (0.10-0.43)
|
0.168c
|
|
ICU length of stay [days; mean (SD)]
|
19.85 (6.99)
|
29.15 (11.34)
|
0.001a
|
|
ICU mortality [no (%)]
|
1 (5.0)
|
5 (19.2)
|
0.155b
|
