Table 1 Demographics
NFC (n = 24) | Controls (n = 23) | p values | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age—year (mean ± SD) | 64.2 ± 16.8 | 65.5 ± 11.3 | 0.76 |
Male sex—no. (%) | 15 (58) | 13 (57) | 0.76 |
Co-morbidities | |||
Coronary artery disease | 7 (30.4) | 5 (20.8) | 0.06 |
Arterial hypertension | 15 (65.2) | 19 (79.2) | 0.19 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1 (4.3) | 2 (8.3) | 0.61 |
Diabetes mellitus type II | 6 (26.1) | 8 (33.3) | 0.53 |
Admitting surgical specialty | |||
Cardiothoracic surgery (%) | 11 (41) | 16 (59) | 0.14 |
General surgery (%) | 6 (25) | 5 (22) | > 0.99 |
Other | 6 (25) | 2 (9) | 0.24 |
ICU admission diagnosis | |||
Postoperative surveillance after cardiac surgery (%) | 10 (43.5) | 9 (37.7) | > 0.99 |
Abdominal surgery (laparotomy) | 4 (17.4) | 1 (4.2) | 0.35 |
Intracranial hemorrhage | 0 | 3 (12.5) | 0.11 |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome | 2 (8.7) | 2 (8.3) | 0.99 |
Sepsis | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 0.49 |
Pneumonia | 18 (78.3) | 14 (58.3) | 0.36 |
SIRS | 3 (13) | 2 (8.3) | > 0.99 |
Peritonitis | 3 (13) | 1 (4.2) | 0.61 |
Urinary tract infection | 3 (13) | 4 (16.6) | 0.70 |
Others | 7 (30.4) | 8 (33.3) | 0.76 |