Research Article

Bowel Ischemia in ICU Patients: Diagnostic Value of I-FABP Depends on the Interval to the Triggering Event

Table 1

Characteristics of 43 patients at d0 and reason for admission on ICU.

Group 1 [n (%)]Group 2 [n (%)]

n2122
Male11 (52.4)14 (63.6)0.455
Age [years]67650.770
Mean BMI28.3728.070.369
Mean Apache 2 score22.420.60.214
On dialysis10 (47.6)5 (22.7)0.087
30 d mortality11 (52.4)5 (22.7)0.044
Cardiac surgery8 (38.1)15 (68.2)0.048
 Including CPB4 (19)8 (36.4)0.206
Cardiogenic shock31
Embolism of SMA30
Abdominal surgery21
Vascular surgery21
Urological surgery21
Multiple trauma12
Brain surgery01

CPB: cardiopulmonary bypass; SMA: superior mesenteric artery; BMI: body mass index.