Table 7 Energy expenditure in septic patients and volunteers
From: Influence of insulin on glucose metabolism and energy expenditure in septic patients
Parameter | Septic patients | Volunteers | Significance (between groups)1 |
|---|---|---|---|
EE at baseline | 2116 (1880–2455) | 1657 (1513–1826) | ++ |
EE in step 1 | 2213 (1914–2475) | 1850 (1731–2079) | - |
Significance (within groups)2: baseline versus step 1 | NS | P < 0.01 | - |
Difference between step 1 and baseline | 35.00 (-110 to +260) | 217.75 (101.58–309.08) | + |
EE in step 2 | 2179 (1911–2179) | 2019 (1907–2230) | - |
Significance (within groups)2: step 1 versus step 2 | NS | P < 0.05 | - |
Difference between step 2 and step 1 | -12 (-61 to +153) | 154 (-21 to +288) | - |