| EMS group | Control group | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 59 ± 23 | 56 ± 19 | NS |
Gender (male/female) | 6/7 | 8/5 | Â |
APACHE II admission | 19 ± 3 | 18 ± 6 | NS |
SOFA admission | 10 ± 3 | 8 ± 3 | NS |
SAPS 3 admission | 66 ± 9 | 61 ± 14 | NS |
Mechanical ventilation (days, n) | 9 ± 2 (4-10), 13 | 9 ± 3 (6-10), 12 |  |
Reasons of ICU admission (n) | Â | Â | Â |
Sepsis | 5 | 5 | Â |
Trauma | 4 | 3 | Â |
Neurologic (including cerebrovascular) | 2 | 4 | Â |
Other | 2 | 1 | Â |
Sedation (days, n) | 5 ± 4, 9 | 6 ± 4, 11 |  |
Vasopressors (days, n) | 5 ± 4, 10 | 5 ± 4, 10 |  |
Hyperglycemia (days, n) | 4 ± 3, 11 | 4 ± 3,10 |  |
Glucocorticoids (n) | 4 | 4 | Â |
Neuromuscular blockers (n) | 2 | 2 | Â |
Aminoglycosides (n) | 6 | 7 | Â |
Sepsis developed (n) | 9 | 10 | Â |
Hyperglycemia was defined as blood glucose level >140 mg/dl | Â | Â | Â |