27 February 2021 : Database Analysis
Sites and Causes of Infection in Patients with Sepsis-Associated Liver Dysfunction: A Population Study from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III
Jinfeng Lin1BCEF, Chunfeng Gu2CD, Suyan Zhang1B, Lijun Tian1B, Ke Ren1B, Zhilong Cao1B, Xudong Han1AG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928928
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928928
Table 1 Patient characteristics on admission in the two groups.
| Parameter | All | Control | SALD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of admission | 14596 | 12850 | 1746 | |
| Age (years, median, IQR) | 68 (55–78) | 68 (56–78) | 63 (51–75) | <0.001 |
| Male (n, %) | 7904 (54.2) | 6864 (53.4) | 1040 (59.6) | <0.001 |
| SOFA score (median, IQR) | 5 (3–7) | 4 (3–6) | 7 (5–7) | <0.001 |
| Lactate (mmol/L, median, IQR) | 1.7 (1.2–2.5) | 1.7 (1.2–2.5) | 2.3 (1.5–4) | <0.001 |
| WBC (×10/L, median, IQR) | 10.6 (8.2–13.8) | 10.6 (8.2–13.8) | 12.2 (8.9–15.9) | <0.001 |
| IQR – interquartile range; SOFA – score sequential organ failure assessment score; WBC – white blood cells; SALD – sepsis-associated liver dysfunction. | ||||