Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the study patients and the controls


Patients
(n = 5)
Controls
(n = 10)
P value

Age
64 ± 16
65 ± 13
NS
Male/female
2/3
4/6
NS
Simplified Acute Physiology Score II
38 ± 11
46 ± 11
NS
Sequential Organ Failure Assessment
9.6 ± 2
7.7 ± 2
NS
ICU length of stay
6.2 ± 3
6.4 ± 3
NS
Hospital length of stay
23 ± 13
27 ± 17
NS
NA infusion (hours)
34 ± 12
81 ± 77
NS

Data presented as mean ± SD.

Ala-Kokko et al. Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P280   doi:10.1186/cc7444