Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
| Â | Index group with oedema (n = 7) | Reference group without oedema (n = 7) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 58 (32–85) | 49 (21–71) | 0.39 |
Men | 5 (71%) | 6 (86%) | Â |
Length (cm) | 171 (165–185) | 176 (165–185) | 0.26 |
Weight at admission (kg) | 68 (47–80) | 77 (65–90) | 0.20 |
Weight at study day (kg) | 89 (65–107) | 77 (65–85) | 0.09 |
Weight gain (kg) | 21 (31%) | 1 (1%) | 0.001 |
BMI at admission (kg/m2) | 23.4 (16.3–27.6) | 24.8 (21.0–30.4) | 0.47 |
BMI at study day (kg/m2) | 30.6 (22.5–37.9) | 25.0 (21.5–30.4) | 0.04 |
SOFA score | 4 (3–5) | 5 (3–6) | 0.41 |
Creatinine clearance (ml/minute) | 71 (36–109) | 131 (85–168) | 0.003 |
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 91 (80–115) | 95 (79–122) | 0.64 |
Diagnosis (number) | Â | Â | Â |
   Sepsis | 4 | 0 |  |
   Neurotrauma | 1 | 2 |  |
   Intoxication | 1 | 0 |  |
   Pneumonia | 0 | 1 |  |
   Multitrauma | 0 | 2 |  |
   Exacerbation COPD | 0 | 1 |  |
   Perforated appendicitis | 1 | 0 |  |
   Cerebral bleeding | 0 | 1 |  |