From: Regulation and prognostic relevance of serum ghrelin concentrations in critical illness and sepsis
 | sepsis | non-sepsis |
---|---|---|
 | n = 122 | n = 48 |
Etiology of sepsis critical illness | Â | Â |
Site of infection n (%) | Â | Â |
   Pulmonary | 72 (59%) |  |
   Abdominal | 22 (18%) |  |
   Other | 28 (23%) |  |
Etiology of non-sepsis critical illness | Â | Â |
n (%) | Â | Â |
   Decompensated liver cirrhosis |  | 17 (35%) |
   Cardiopulmonary diseases |  | 18 (38%) |
   Other |  | 13 (27%) |