Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Variable | All n = 122 | Medical n = 76 | Plasmapheresis n = 46 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD, y | 39.47 ± 9.44 | 39.28 ± 10.05 | 39.78 ± 8.42 | 0.775 |
Male sex, n (%) | 96 (78.7) | 61 (80.3) | 35 (76.1) | 0.585 |
BMI, mean ± SD, kg/m2 | 27.73 ± 4.10 | 28.14 ± 4.30 | 27.04 ± 3.67 | 0.152 |
BMI categories, n (%) | 0.155 | |||
 18.5–24.9 | 31 (25.4) | 15 (19.7) | 16 (34.8) |  |
 25.0–29.9 | 60 (49.2) | 39 (51.3) | 21 (45.7) |  |
  ≥ 30.0 | 31 (25.4) | 22 (28.9) | 9 (19.6) |  |
 Smoking | 48 (39.9) | 26 (34.2) | 22 (47.8) | 0.136 |
 Alcohol abuse | 52 (42.6) | 33 (43.4) | 19 (41.3) | 0.819 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 0.545 | |||
 Yes | 23 (18.9) | 13 (17.1) | 10 (21.7) |  |
 No | 63 (51.6) | 38 (50.0) | 25 (54.3) |  |
 Unknown | 36 (29.5) | 25 (32.9) | 11 (23.9) |  |
Time intervala, n (%) | 0.099 | |||
 24 h | 74 (60.7) | 45 (59.2) | 29 (63.0) |  |
 48 h | 37 (30.3) | 21 (27.6) | 16 (34.8) |  |
 72 h | 11 (9.0) | 10 (13.2) | 1 (2.2) |  |
APACHE II score, median(IQR) | 10.00 (6.00–14.00) | 8.50 (5.00–13.00) | 11.00 (8.00–15.25) | 0.012 |
APACHE II categories,n (%) | 0.031 | |||
  < 8 | 41 (33.6) | 31 (40.8) | 10 (21.7) |  |
  ≥ 8 | 81 (66.4) | 45 (59.2) | 36 (78.3) |  |
 SOFA score, median(IQR) | 3.00 (2.00–4.00) | 3.00 (2.00–4.00) | 3.50 (2.00–5.00) | 0.398 |
Organ failure | ||||
 Respiratory, n (%) | 99 (81.1) | 59 (77.6) | 40 (87.0) | 0.202 |
 Cardiovascular, n (%) | 11 (9.0) | 3 (3.9) | 8 (17.4) | 0.020 |
 Renal, n (%) | 34 (27.9) | 21 (27.6) | 13 (28.3) | 0.940 |
 Baseline triglyceride, median(IQR), mmol/L | 23.71 (17.50–40.14) | 20.87 (16.64–30.60) | 30.05 (18.20–61.95) | 0.007 |