Table 1 Characteristics of patients anticoagulated with citrate from two different studies
Observational study (n = 10) | Randomized study (n = 8) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 66 (32–79) | 56 (42–74) | 0.54 |
Sex, male | 5 (50) | 6 (86) | 0.30 |
Weight, kg | 75 (60–100) | 80 (60–110) | 0.48 |
Reason of admission: | 0.10 | ||
Respiratory failure | 5 (50) | 0 | |
Circulatory failure | 1 (10) | 1 (14) | |
Trauma | 1 (10) | 0 | |
Post-resuscitation | 0 | 2 (29) | |
Surgery | 3 (30) | 4 (57) | |
Sepsis | 6 (60) | 1 (14) | 0.13 |
SAPS II | 50 (32–60) | 62 (38–86) | 0.06 |
SOFA | 13 (8–18) | 14 (9–15) | 0.81 |
Mechanical ventilation | 9 (90) | 7 (100) | 1.00 |
Vasopressor dependent | 8 (80) | 5 (71) | 1.00 |
Mortality in ICU | 6 (60) | 6 (86) | 0.34 |