Post-operative infection and sepsis in humans is associated with deficient gene expression of γccytokines and their apoptosis mediators

Table 2 Patient demographic data in lung resection surgery study group

		Non POP	POP	P
Gender, M/F		29/12	13/6	0.86
Age in years		64.5 +/- 1.34	63.7 +/- 1.9	0.74
Body Mass Index, kg/m ²		25.9 +/- 0.92	27.65 +/- 1.35	0.29
Karnofsky index score, mean +/-SD		90.24 +/- 1.17	88.95 +/- 1.72	0.54
NSCLC, n (%)		24 (58%)	8 (47%)	0.82
Currently smoking		16 (39%)	8 (42%)
Recent Cessation		15 (36%)	8 (42%)
Non Smoker		10 (24%)	3 (16%)	0.18
Cardiovascular co morbidity, n (%)		14 (34%)	7(37%)	0.57
Preoperative FEV ₁ , (%)		82.12 +/- 2.28	82.34 +/- 3.36	0.95
Type of operation	Lobectomy	39	14	0.99
	Pneumonectomy	2	5	0.03*
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy		5 (12.2%)	2 (10.5%)	0.96
Perioperative anti-microbial cover		41(100%)	19 (100%)	ns
Anaesthesia time in minutes		233.0 +/- 40	238.6 +/- 52	0.51
One lung Ventilation time in minutes		85.5 +/- 14.9	88.0 +/- 9.6	0.19
Post-operative PPV		2	1	ns

Patient demographic data in lung resection surgery study group. Absence of post-operative pneumonia (non-POP); post-operative pneumonia (POP). Post-operative positive pressure ventilation (Post-operative PPV). NSCLC, Non small cell lung cancer. Categories are stated as absolute numbers with percentages in parentheses. Values given as mean +/- SD or number (%) unless otherwise indicated. FEV₁, forced expiratory volume in one second.

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