Table 2 Outcome variables
Hematocrit 25% | Hematocrit 20% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | IQR | Median | IQR | P | |
Hematocrit on admission to ICU (%) | 25.8 | 24.0–26.9 | 23.5 | 20.8–25.3 | 0.04 |
DO2 on admission to ICU (ml/m2/min) | 819 | 675–1089 | 787 | 665–948 | 0.43 |
VO2 on admission to ICU (ml/m2/min) | 227 | 190–289 | 211 | 185–263 | 0.78 |
DO2 18 hours after admission to ICU (ml/m2/min) | 991 | 743–1299 | 910 | 807–1032 | 0.66 |
VO2 18 hours after admission to ICU (ml/m2/min) | 327 | 269–399 | 285 | 265–347 | 0.16 |
Blood lactate on admission to ICU (mmol/l) | 1.4 | 1.1–2.1 | 1.4 | 1.1–2.0 | 0.95 |
Blood lactate 18 hours after admission to ICU (mmol/l) | 1.4 | 1.1–2.1 | 1.8 | 1.2–2.2 | 0.69 |
Drainage loss (ml) | 390 | 280–470 | 400 | 270–580 | 0.88 |
Transfused patients (n) | 0 | 0% | 2 | 9% | 0.51 |
Agitated arousal reaction (n) | 3 | 13% | 3 | 14% | 0.59 |
Myocardial infarction (n) | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0.99 |
CK/CK-MB | 0.05 | 0.04–0.07 | 0.05 | 0.04–0.08 | 0.99 |
Ventilator support (hours) | 10 | 7–13 | 10 | 9–12 | 0.74 |
Creatinine 18 hours after admission to ICU (mg/dl) | 0.86 | 0.80–1.08 | 1.02 | 0.82–1.13 | 0.65 |
Patients with acute renal failure (n) | 1 | 4% | 1 | 5% | 0.73 |
ICU stay (hours) | 23 | 22–25 | 23 | 21–35 | 0.87 |
Mortality (n) | 0 | 0% | 1 | 5% | 0.47 |