Table 1 Patient characteristics (mean and standard deviation)
Sepsis group (n = 40) | SIRS group (n = 34) | Non-SIRS group (n = 32) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 42 ± 10.5 | 46 ± 9.7 | 40 ± 8.2 |
Sex ratio (M/F) | 21/19 | 18/16 | 18/14 |
SOFA score | 11 (8 to 13)* | 5 (3 to 8) | 3 (2 to 5) |
Duration of ICU stay | 12.8 ± 3.6* | 4.9 ± 2.2 | 4.4 ± 1.9 |
Diagnosis | |||
Respiratory insufficiency due to: | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Bacterial infection. | 6 | ||
Viral infection. | 4 | ||
ARDS. | 9 | ||
COPD. | 4 | ||
Bronchial asthma. | 3 | ||
Pulmonary edema. | 3 | ||
Polytrauma | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Orthopedic surgery | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Thoracic surgery | 7 | 6 | 5 |