Table 1 Patient characteristics
| N | (%) | Median | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | Men | 38 | (56) | |
| Women | 30 | (44) | ||
| All | 68 | (100) | ||
| Age (median) | Men | 63 | ||
| Women | 59 | |||
| All | 63 | |||
| Diagnosis* | ARF alone | 22 | ( 32) | |
| ARF plus trauma | 15 | ( 22) | ||
| ARF plus septic shock | 12 | ( 18) | ||
| ARF plus neuro-int. | 19 | ( 28) | ||
| All | 68 | (100) | ||
| Diagnosis group | Medical patients | 41 | ( 60) | |
| Surgical patients | 27 | ( 40) | ||
| All | 68 | (100) |