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Table 1 Characteristics of the study patients

From: Effects of vasopressinergic receptor agonists on sublingual microcirculation in norepinephrine-dependent septic shock

Characteristics

Terlipressin (n= 20)

Arginine vasopressin (n= 20)

Control (n= 20)

P value

Age, years

65 (51 to 71)

71 (48 to 78)

66 (58 to 75)

P = 0.31

Male gender (%)

55%

70%

60%

P = 0.61

SAPS II

50 (46 to 59)

53 (49 to 58)

54 (46 to 59)

P = 0.83

Cause of septic shock (n)

   

P = 0.50

   Cholangitis

 

1

  

   Meningitis

1

3

  

   Necrotizing fasciitis

1

2

2

 

   Peritonitis

6

5

5

 

   Pancreatitis

 

1

  

   Pneumonia

12

8

13

 

Onset of septic shock, hours*

37 (21 to 44)

35 (27 to 45)

34 (22 to 52)

P = 0.89

  1. SAPS II, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II. Data are medians (25th and 75th percentiles) unless otherwise indicated. *Onset of septic shock defines the time elapsed from the onset of septic shock until administration of study drug.
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