Table 2 Plasma amino acids
From: Plasma glutamine concentration after intensive care unit discharge: an observational study
Total amino acids (mmol) | Glutamine (μmol) | % Glutamine | |
|---|---|---|---|
Study A (n = 63) | 3.02 (2.61,3.36) | 662 (524,796) | 22.6 (19.2,24.5) |
Study A (n = 49) | 3.11 (2.63,3.34) | 690 (532,818) | 22.9 (19.2,26.0) |
Survivors (n = 40) | 2.85 (2.60,3.28) | 596 (491,744) | 22.5 (19.0,23.5) |
Nonsurvivors (n = 23) | 3.12 (2.75,3.67) | 777 (648,848) | 23.9 (21.9,26.7) |
P value | 0.12 | 0.0038 | 0.08 |
Study B (n = 92) | 2.36 (2.02,2.95) | 506 (414,658) | 21.7 (17.8,24.1) |
Survivors (n = 54) | 2.29 (2.03,2.74) | 490 (397,604) | 21.3 (17.0,24.4) |
Nonsurvivors (n = 38) | 2.46 (1.98,3.02) | 517 (418,675) | 22.4 (19.3,23.9) |
Odds ratio (95% CI) | 0.99 (0.65-1.52) | 1.001 (0.999-1.003) | 1.03 (0.95-1.12) |
P value | 0.86 | 0.45 | 0.48 |