| Delirium (n= 50) | Nondelirium (n= 50) | Pvalue |
---|---|---|---|
Age in years (95% CI) | 72 (38-86) | 68 (31-84) | 0.10 |
Gender (male, n, %) | 27 (46) | 26 (40) | 0.50 |
Medical patients (n, %) | 14 (28) | 13 (26) | 0.50 |
Unplanned admissions (n, %) | 23 (46) | 7 (35) | 0.34 |
APACHE-II score (point) (95% CI) | 16 (9-25) | 15 (6-23) | 0.11 |
Inflamed patients (n, %) | 26 (52) | 20 (40) | 0.16 |
Days on the ICU (median [IQR] before blood drawn | 0.38 | ||
Mean arterial blood pressure in mm Hg (95% CI) | 64 (47-90) | 65 (50-105) | 0.37 |
Use of sedatives (midazolam, propofol) (n, %) | 28 (56) | 16 (32) | 0.13 |
Use of opiates (n, %) | 45 (90) | 42 (84) | 0.28 |
Urea in mmol/L (95% CI) | 11 (4-29) | 9 (4-23) | 0.14 |
Metabolic acidosis (n, %) | 15 (30) | 14 (28) | 0.50 |