Comparison of C-Reactive Protein and Serum Amyloid A Protein in Septic Shock Patients

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the patients.

Characteristics	n = 29
Age (years)	65±13.9
Male sex	45%
Weight (kg)	63.5±11.7
APACHE II score	19.8±4.5
SOFA score	9.6±2.3
Prior or preexisting conditions	(%)
Hypertension	31
Myocardial infarction	13.7
Diabetes	13.7
Liver disease	6.9
COPD	6.9
Cancer	20.7
Surgery	(%)
Multiple trauma (excluding head trauma)	3.4
Gastrointestinal surgery	75.9
Major vascular surgery	6.9
Thoracic surgery	3.4
Urologic surgery	10.4
Other indicators of disease severity	(days)
Mechanical ventilation	4.0±3.2
Shock (use of vasopressor)	4.2±1.9

APACHE: acute physiology and chronic health evaluation, SOFA: sequential organ failure assessment, COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.