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Patient characteristics, diagnoses and baseline laboratory values |
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| Characteristic |
BSI-positive (n = 78) |
BSI-negative (n = 122) |
P value |
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| Age (years) |
55 (44–64) |
55 (45–68) |
0.2 |
| Male gender |
53 (68) |
69 (57) |
0.13 |
| Intensive care unit location |
60 (77) |
62 (51) |
0.0002 |
| Admission diagnosis |
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| Trauma |
26 (33) |
29 (24) |
0.15 |
| Infection |
17 (22) |
18 (15) |
0.45 |
| Other general surgery diagnosis |
25 (32) |
51 (42) |
0.18 |
| Comorbid conditions |
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| Diabetes mellitus |
12 (15) |
17 (14) |
0.84 |
| Malignancy |
10 (13) |
17 (14) |
1 |
| Immunosuppression |
9 (12) |
20 (16) |
0.41 |
| Baseline nutrition laboratory values |
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| Prealbumin (g/dl) |
7.2 (4.5–10.5) |
8.6 (5.2–11.8) |
0.25 |
| Albumin (g/dl) |
1.6 (1.3–2) |
1.9 (1.5–2.5) |
0.0009 |
| C-reactive protein |
140 (82–223) |
144 (74–201) |
0.5 |
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Data presented as the median (interquartile range) or as n (%). BSI, bloodstream infections. | |||
Dissanaike et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R114 doi:10.1186/cc6167 |
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