Electroacupuncture Improves Intestinal Dysfunction in Septic Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Table 2
Baseline characteristics of participants.
characteristics
Group control (n=36)
Group treatment (n=35)
P-Value
Age(years)
59.8±13.3
61.7±14.9
0.560
Male (n,%)
19(52.8%)
16(45.7%)
0.552
APACHEII
18.1±3.9
18.9±4.2
0.391
TCM quantitative score of intestinal dysfunction
10.5±3.0
9.8±2.7
0.901
Delay between admission and inclusion(hours)
12.8±5.1
11.9±4.8
0.896
Type of infection (n, %)
Pneumonia
16(44.4%)
18(51.4%)
0.556
Peritonitis
7(19.4%)
7(20.0%)
0.953
CRBSI
6(16.8%)
4(11.4%)
0.526
Urinary tract infection
7(19.4%)
6(17.2%)
0.802
Dachenqi Decoction (as needed)
Patients administrated ≥ 1 dose (n, %)
29(80.6%)
26(74.3%)
0.527
The periods from administration of Dachenqi
20.2±3.4
15.8±2.6
0.001
Decoction to defecation (hours)
Days on MV
8.3±2.1
7.7±2.0
0.260
Length of stay in ICU(days)
13.9±2.7
13.6±2.8
0.601
28-day mortality% (n)
41.7%(15)
37.1%(13)
0.697
APACHE II: acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; CRBSI: catheter related bloodstream infection; MV: mechanical ventilation; ICU: intensive care unit.
