Cardiac arrest patients have an impaired immune response, which is not influenced by induced hypothermia

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 11 patients with a target temperature of 33°C compared 9 patients with a target temperature of 36°C, after reaching target temperature

	33°C	36°C	P value
*Gender (male/female)*	8/3	8/1
*Age (years)*	64 ± 15	61 ± 15	0.70
*Length (cm)*	173 ± 12	178 ± 7	0.27
*Weight (kg)*	81 ± 24	81 ± 13	0.95
*Maximal leukocyte count*	15.8 ± 4.9	16.1 ± 4.0	0.92
*SAPS II score*	54 ± 18	59 ± 18	0.58
*APACHE III score*	80 ± 44	88 ± 34	0.71
*Previous medical history*
Chronic cardiovascular insufficiency	1	0
Arrhythmia	1	0
Cerebrovascular accident	1	0
Chronic kidney failure	0	0
Diabetes	1	1
COPD	1	0
Chronic respiratory failure	0	0
Cirrhosis	0	0
AIDS	0	0
Immune insufficiency	0	0
Malignancy	0	0

Data expressed as mean ± SD. APACHE: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; SAPS: Simplified Acute Physiology Score; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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