Table 1

Patient demographics

Characteristic/parameter
Value

Number of patients
50
Sex (male/female)
36/14
Age (years)
62 ± 12 (34–79)
Body weight (kg)
59.1 ± 12.9 (37.8–102)
Body surface area (m2)
1.60 ± 0.19 (1.27–2.14)
Number of patients receiving mechanical ventilation
26
Number of patients receiving catecholaminesa
14
Number of patients receiving insulinb
7
Number of patients receiving on continuous haemodiafiltration
4

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (range) or as number of patients.

aCatecholamines: an infusion of dopamine, dobutamine, noradrenaline, or adrenaline.

bInsulin: continuous insulin infusion.

Ishihara et al. Critical Care 2005 9:R144   doi:10.1186/cc3047