Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Transplant. Mar 18, 2025; 15(1): 98975
Published online Mar 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i1.98975
Table 3 Comparison of patients with and without sepsis, n (%)/median (25th-75th percentiles)

Sepsis/ septic shock (n = 53)
Other diagnoses (n = 38)
Age at admission55 (43.5-63.2)57 (46-65)
Age at transplantation50 (36.7-58.2)54 (41-59)
Male gender30 (56.6)25 (65.8)
Comorbidites
Cardiovascular32 (60.4)24 (63.2)
Respiratory5 (9.4)8 (21.1)
Chronic kidney disease18 (34.0)16 (42.1)a
Chronic hemodialysis4 (7.5)7 (18.4)
Diabetes10 (18.9)6 (15.8)
Malignant disease7 (13.2)4 (10.5)
Respiratory support at admission27 (50.9)21 (55.3)
Vasoactive medication support at admission26 (49.1)6 (15.8)a
APACHE II 24.5 (19-28)19.5 (15.5-23)a
SOFA 9 (7-12.5)8 (5-9)a
Acute renal replacement therapy35 (66.0)16 (42.1)a
Mechanical ventilation47 (88.7)26 (68.4)a
Vasoactive medication support47 (88.7)18 (47.4)a
ICU LOS8 (4-17)5 (2-16)
Hospital LOS30 (14.5-52.5)19 (11-45)
ICU survival 8 (15.1)16 (42.1)a
7 days survival22 (41.5)27 (71.1)a
28 days survival15 (28.3)21 (55.3)a
60 days survival10 (18.9)17 (44.7)a