Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study patients upon admission to the intensive care unit
Variable | IAH (n = 42) | Non-IAH (n = 4) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 64.9 ± 12.0 | 63.8 ± 8.7 | 0.585 |
Gender | >0.99 | ||
male | 32 (76.2) | 3 (75.0) | |
Female | 10 (23.8) | 1 (25.0) | |
Causes of sepsis | 0.037 | ||
Peritonitis | 25 (59.5) | 0 | |
non- peritonitis | 17 (40.5) | 4 (100) | |
abdominal organ infection | 11 (26.2) | 3 (75) | |
Pneumonia | 3 (7.1) | 1(25) | |
Others | 3 (7.1) | 0 | |
Laparotomy | 0.013 | ||
laparotomy | 37 (88.1) | 1 (25.0) | |
non-laparotomy | 5 (11.9) | 3 (75.0) | |
APACHE II Score | 22.0 ± 6.1 | 14.0 ± 6.2 | 0.030 |
Total fluid (mL/day) | 5065 ± 1814 | 2657 ± 927 | 0.007 |
Urine output (mL/day) | 1615 ± 1148 | 1243 ± 1011 | 0.560 |
RBC transfusion (units) | 0.7 ± 1.8 | 1.3 ± 1.5 | 0.395 |
White blood cell (× 103/mm3) | 14.4 ± 12.0 | 9.6 ± 4.7 | 0.721 |
Hematocrit (%) | 28.4 ± 5.2 | 27.1 ± 7.3 | 0.374 |
Platelet (× 103/mm3) | 120.2 ± 119.0 | 63.0 ± 26.8 | 0.117 |
Prothrombin time (%) | 45.5 ± 18.9 | 46.7 ± 15.6 | 0.638 |
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 1.9 ± 1.4 | 3.8 ± 3.0 | 0.127 |
Blood urea nitrogen1 (mg/dL) | 28.2 ± 16.9 | 34.3 ± 21.5 | 0.515 |
Creatinine1 (mg/dL) | 1.6 ± 1.0 | 1.7 ± 1.0 | 0.829 |
Lactate (mmol/L) | 3.9 ± 2.4 | 3.7 ± 1.1 | 0.836 |
PaO2/FiO2 Ratio | 151.9 ± 69.8 | 212.5 ± 65.7 | 0.099 |