Phenylephrine versus norepinephrine for initial hemodynamic support of patients with septic shock: a randomized, controlled trial

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study patients

	Phenylephrine (n = 16)	Norepinephrine (n = 16)	P value
Age (years)	70 (53 to 74)	70 (59 to 74)	0.850
Gender (percentage male)	75	56	0.457
Simplified Acute Physiology Score II	57 ± 8	55 ± 7	0.434
Cause of septic shock	Pneumonia (n = 7), peritonitis (n = 8), meningitis (n = 1)	Pneumonia (n = 8), peritonitis (n = 8), meningitis (n = 0)	0.587
Mortality (n (%))	10/16 (63%)	9/16 (56%)	1.000
Intensive care unit length of stay (days)	16 (7 to 25)	16 (10 to 24)	0.597

Data presented as median (25% to 75% range) or mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise indicated.

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