Table 1 Characteristics of the patients

Gender ratio (men/women)

15/17

Age, yrs^a,b

54 ± 16

Weight, kg^a,b

71 ± 25

Height, cm^a,b

166 ± 11

Body surface area, m², ^a,b

1.77 ± 0.27

Diabetes, n (%)^b

6 (19)

SAPSII, pts^a,b

46 ± 19

SOFA, pts^a,b

7 ± 4

Neurologic SOFA, pts^a,b

2 ± 1

Mechanical ventilation, n (%)^c

22 (69)

Vasopressive drug, n (%)^c

13 (41)

Renal replacement therapy, n (%)^c

3 (9)

ICU length of stay, days^d

13 (8-19)

ICU mortality, n (%)

4 (12)