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Table 1 Demographic data and clinical chemistry results

From: Tromboelastography: variability and relation to conventional coagulation test in non-bleeding intensive care unit patients

  

N*

Median

Interquartile range

Age

  

61

47-69

Gender (male)

 

50 (61%)

  

Diagnostic category

Trauma

11 (13.4%)

  
 

Circulation

7 (8.5%)

  
 

Respiration

19 (23.2%)

  
 

Post-operative

9 (11.0%)

  
 

Infection/sepsis

12 (14.6%)

  
 

Gastrointestinal

5 (6.1%)

  
 

CNS non-trauma

11 (13.4%)

  
 

Others

8 (9.8%)

  

SAPS II

  

38

29-49

Total SOFA score

  

6

4-8

Number of organ failures

0

18

  
 

1

29

  
 

2

24

  
 

3

10

  
 

≥4

0

  

Medications

Beta blockers

16 (19.5%)

  
 

Calcium blockers

6 (7.3%)

  
 

Nitro-preperations

1 (1.2%)

  
 

Diuretics

46 (56.1%)

  
 

Enoxaprin low dose

60 (73.2%)

  
 

ASA low dose

4 (4.9%)

  
 

Vasoactive substances

60 (73.2%)

  
 

Insulin

49 (59.8%)

  
 

Propofol

41 (50.0%)

  
 

Benzodiazepines

49 (59.8%)

  
 

Opioids

71 (86.6%)

  
 

Antibiotics

67 (81.7%)

  

Clinical chemistry**

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

 

9.9

9.2-11.1

 

White blood cell count (109/L)

 

12.8

9.7-16.5

 

Creatinine (μmol/L)

 

63

44-108

 

Bilirubin (μmol/L)

 

6

4-12

 

Sodium (mmol/L)

 

138

135-141

 

Potassium (mmol/L)

 

3.98

3.72-4.23

 

Calcium ionized (mmol/L)

 

1.14

1.10-1.18

 

Magnesium (mmol/L)

 

0.81

0.73-0.88

 

Phosphate (mmol/L)

 

0.96

0.75-1.08

 

Albumin (g/L)

 

24

20-27

 

CRP (mg/L)

 

121

67-201

  1. *N = number of patients (percent of study population). CNS = central nervous system. SAPS II = Simplified Acute Physiology Score II. SOFA = Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score. ASA = acetylsalicylic acid. WBC = white blood count. CRP = C reactive protein. **Clinical chemistry reference values: Hb: 11.7 - 15.3 (female) and 13.4 - 17.0 (male). WBC: 3.7 – 10 . Creatinine: 45–90 (female) and 60 – 105 (male). Bilirubin (total): 5 – 25. Sodium: 137 – 145. Potassium: 3.6 – 4.6. Calcium ionized: 1.18 – 1.32. Magnesium: 0.71 – 0.94. Phosphate: 0.85 – 1.85 (female) and 0.75 - 1.35 (male). Albumin: 34 – 45. CRP: <5.