Table 1 Characteristics of the patients in the two treatment groups
Fish oil group (n = 13) | MCT/LCT group (n = 10) | |
|---|---|---|
Age range (years) | 54 to 80 | 32 to 79 |
Age (years) | 70 ± 2* | 57 ± 5 |
Sex: male/female (n) | 5/8 | 4/6 |
Height (m) | 1.59 ± 0.1 | 1.63 ± 0.06 |
Weight (kg) | 73.3 ± 18.01 | 76.8 ± 21.28 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.9 ± 1.7 | 28.5 ± 2.6 |
Admitted from: Operating theatre/Emergency/Ward (n) | 9/3/1 | 6/3/1 |
SAPS II | 47.5 ± 5 | 41.6 ± 6.5 |
Sequential organ failure assessment score | 9.5 ± 0.9 | 8.9 ± 1.2 |
Primary diagnosis: Sepsis/Severe sepsis/Septic shock (n) | 8/4/1 | 5/2/3 |
Secondary Diagnosis: Cardiovascular/Respiratory/Renal/Gastric/Mental/Metabolic (n) | 9/1/1/2/0/0 | 7/0/2/2/2/1 |