Table 1 Patient demographics
Patients (n) | 20 |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 57 ± 19 |
Weight (kg) | 88 ± 22 |
Height (cm) | 171 ± 10 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 30 ± 7 |
Male/female ratio | 12/8 |
Severity of illness scores | |
APACHE II | 15 ± 7 |
SAPS II | 35 ± 13 |
SOFA | 8 ± 3 |
Etiology of illness (%) (n) | |
Surgical | 30% (6) |
Medical | 65% (13) |
Trauma | 5% (1) |
Co-morbidities (%) (n) | |
COPD | 25% (5) |
Chronic renal failure | 10% (2) |
Diabetes | 40% (8) |
Liver diseases | 5% (1) |
Malignancy | 5% (1) |
Hypertension | 30% (6) |
Heart disease | 10% (2) |
Hyperlipidemia | 15% (3) |