Table 8 Respiratory quotient 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
RQ at baseline | 0.79 (0.77–0.85) | 0.83 (0.82–0.86) | NS |
RQ in step 1 | 0.91 (0.85–0.97) | 0.90 (0.85–0.96) | - |
Significance (within groups)2: baseline versus step 1 | P < 0.01 | P < 0.01 | - |
Difference between step 1 and baseline | 0.08 (0.04–0.17) | 0.09 (0.05–0.11) | NS |
RQ in step 2 | 0.97 (0.89–1.01) | 0.97 (0.96–0.98) |  |
Significance (within groups)2: step 1 versus step 2 | P < 0.05 | P < 0.01 | Â |
Difference between step 2 and step 1 | 0.03 (0.00–0.08) | 0.03 (0.02–0.08) | NS |