Table 2 Clinical characteristics of ICU patients with negative and positive H. pylori antigen detection
Characteristic | Hp- (n = 1,665) | Hp+ (n = 111) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 60.8 ± 17.3 | 63.6 ± 15.8 |
Male/female (%) | 65/35 | 55/45* |
SAPS II | 39.9 ± 16.5 | 43.3 ± 15.6* |
Patients with mechanical ventilation (%) | 77.0 | 77.5 |
Duration of mechanical ventilation (days) | 12.1 ± 14.0 | 12.3 ± 12.1 |
Patients with sepsis (%) | 21.3 | 22.7 |
Patients receiving antibiotics on admission (%) | 27.8 | 29.7 |
Creatinine on admission (μmol/l) | 144 ± 185 | 156 ± 182 |
Ulcer prophylaxis (%) | 15.9 | 11.7 |
Hemoglobin on admission (g/dl) | 12.4 ± 7.8 | 11.5 ± 2.6 |
Patients with hematocrit fall (%) | 13.6 | 12.6 |
Patients requiring red blood transfusion (%) | 28.0 | 29.7 |
Red blood transfusion in patients requiring transfusion (units) | ||
Mean ± SD | 5.5 ± 6.7 | 3.9 ± 3.8 |
Median (range) | 3 (1–69) | 3 (1–43) |
Death (%) | 23.4 | 20.0 |