Induced expression and functional effects of aquaporin-1 in human leukocytes in sepsis

Table 1 Characteristics of the two ICU patient groups

Characteristic	Sepsis/septic shock	Nonsepsis	P value
Number of patients	16	13
Age (years)	47 ± 18	57 ± 17	0.12
Gender
Male	13 (81.3%)	6 (46.2%)	0.06
Female	3 (18.7%)	7 (53.8%)	0.06
Diagnosis
Medical	5 (31.3%)	5 (38.5%)	0.71
Surgical or trauma	11 (68.7%)	8 (61.5%)	0.71
ICU mortality	6 (37.5%)	0 (0%)	0.02
APACHE II score	15.3 ± 6.0	14.6 ± 5.0	0.76
SOFA score	8.3 ± 2.3	5.2 ± 1.8	<0.001
Sepsis day	4.2 ± 1.8	N/A
Septic shock day	12.7 ± 10.0	N/A

Data expressed as number (percentages) of total related variable and mean ± standard deviation. Student’s t test or the chi-square test was used, as appropriate. APACHE II and SOFA scores were estimated at ICU admission; sepsis and septic shock days denote the days post-ICU admission when sepsis and septic shock developed, respectively. APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.

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