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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2015; 21(20): 6304-6309
Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i20.6304
Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i20.6304
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients in the two groups
| Characteristic | Study group(n = 15) | Control group(n = 16) | P value |
| Age (yr) | 42.6 ± 9.9 | 40.9 ± 12.6 | 0.6806 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.4 ± 4.1 | 28.5 ± 3.7 | 0.4387 |
| Sex (male/female), n | 10/5 | 11/5 | 1.0000 |
| Bacterial culture positive, n | 3 | 4 | 1.0000 |
| Marshall score | 2.6 ± 1.7 | 2.5 ± 1.4 | 0.8590 |
| APACHE II score | 21.3 ± 2.9 | 22.5 ± 2.1 | 0.1952 |
| Upper gastrointestinal bleeding, n | 7 | 8 | 1.0000 |
| ARDS, n | 12 | 13 | 1.0000 |
| Heart failure/pulmonary edema, n | 3 | 2 | 0.6539 |
| DIC, n | 1 | 2 | 1.0000 |
| Surgical debridement, n | 1 | 1 | 1.0000 |
| Use of vasopressors, n | 15 | 16 | 1.0000 |
| Mechanical ventilation, n | 10 | 10 | 1.0000 |
- Citation: Wang HL, Yu KJ. Sequential blood purification therapy for critical patients with hyperlipidemic severe acute pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(20): 6304-6309
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i20/6304.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i20.6304