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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population

From: Heparin binding protein in patients with acute respiratory failure treated with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (filgrastim) – a prospective, placebo-controlled, double-blind study

Variable

Controls (n = 29)

Filgrastim (n = 30)

Age (yr)

52 (28–73)

45 (20–76)

Gender (F/M)

6/23

9/21

APACHE II

13 (3–28)

11 (2–19)

Admission diagnosis

   Bacterial infection*

14

12

   Inflammatory process**

6

6

   Other

9

12

SOFA

9 (3–15)

8.5 (2–15)

  1. APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; SOFA, Sequental Organ Failure Assessment, median (range).
  2. *Bacterial infection: pneumonia, blood culture positive sepsis, meningitis, peritonitis.
  3. **Inflammatory process: aspiration pneumonia, acute pancreatitis.