Table 1
From: Acidosis and mortality in severe sepsis and septic shock evaluated by base excess variation
Increased base excess (n = 27) | Decreased base excess (n = 13) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 47.8 (21.0) | 49.7 (17.8) | 0.78 |
APACHE II | 19.2 (9.6) | 20.6 (8.2) | 0.65 |
Lactate, day 1 (mmol) | 2.1 (1.7) | 1.8 (1.1) | 0.60 |
Base excess, day 1 | -9.3 (5.9) | -6.8 (4.7) | 0.18 |
Albumin, day 1 (g/dl) | 2.2 (0.6) | 1.9 (0.5) | 0.07 |
Creatinine, day 1 (mg/dl) | 1.1 (0.7) | 1.1 (0.5) | 0.96 |
Septic shock at day 1 (%) | 25.9 | 7.7 | 0.24 |
Septic shock at any time (%) | 59.3 | 76.9 | 0.32 |
Mortality (n/total) | 9/27 | 9/13 | 0.046 |