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Table 1

From: Blood osmolar gap as a prognostic indicator in critically ill patients: preliminary results

 

Group A

Group B

n

38

34

Age (years)

48.1 ± 3.5*

58.3 ± 3.7*

Sex (male/female)

26/12

27/7

Measured osmolality (mosm/l)

312.1 ± 1.8*

335.7 ± 5.8*

   Confidence interval

308.4–315.6

324.0–347.4

Calculated osmolality (mosm/l)

301.6 ± 1.9

300.9 ± 2.2

   Confidence interval

297.8–305.4

296.4–305.4

Osmolar gap

11.4 ± 1.4*

34.8 ± 5.4*

   Confidence interval

8.8–14.0

23.8–45.8

APACHE II score

21.7 ± 1.3*

25.8 ± 1.1*

SAPS II score

47.4 ± 2.6*

58.5 ± 2.7*

Days of stay in ICU

20.6 ± 3.2*

13.4 ± 2.7*

  1. *Statistically important difference P < 0.05 between first and second column.
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