Table 2 Inclusion and exclusion criteria
From: Influence of insulin on glucose metabolism and energy expenditure in septic patients
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Temperature (°C) | >38.5 or <36 | FiO2 | >0.7 |
White cell count (×109/l) | >12 or <3.5 | Mean blood pressure (mmHg) | <75 |
Mean CI (l/min per m2) and SVR (dynes/s·m-5) | CI > 4.5, SVR (dynes/s·m-5) <800 | Mean CI (l/min per m2) | <3 |
Platelets count (×109/l) | <100 | Changes in serum buffer base > 10% in the past 12 hours | |
Blood cultures | Positive | Increasing trend in serum lactate level in the past 12 hours | |
Clinical evidence of sepsis | Positive | Haemofiltration or haemodialysis | |