Table 2

Median plasma DNA levels for control samples, presented depending on whether the patients survived intensive care, survived hospital or did not survive


Plasma DNA (ng/ml)
P value




Survivors
Nonsurvivors


Control
17 (14–19)


Intensive care
71 (46–113)
321 (185–430)
<0.001
Hospital
68 (47–103)
260 (151–380)
0.001

Data presented as median with interquartile range.

Rhodes et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R60   doi:10.1186/cc4894