Research Article
Prognostic Factors in Acute Methadone Toxicity: A 5-Year Study
Table 2
Laboratory findings in survivors and nonsurvivors (mean ± SD).
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(mmol/L) | 27.08 ± 15.23 | 23.15 ± 8.42 | N/S | pH* | 7.31 ± 0.23 | 7.27 ± 0.16 | N/S | (mm Hg) | 52.06 ± 27.17 | 50.40 ± 23.04 | N/S | Serum sodium (mEq/L) | 141.7 ± 4.9 | 140.5 ± 8.7 | N/S | Serum potassium (mEq/L) | 4.34 ± 0.57 | 4.38 ± 0.71 | N/S | Blood sugar (mg/dL) | 121.0 ± 52.8 | 137.2 ± 72.6 | N/S | Serum calcium (mEq/L) | 8.50 ± 1.14 | 8.35 ± 0.59 | N/S | Serum phosphorous | 3.55 ± 1.34 | 2.86 ± 0.73 | N/S | CPK (U/L) | 1691 ± 3457 | 16058 ± 31749 | N/S | LDH (U/L) | 586.3 ± 746.0 | 5177 ± 4358 | 0.004 | BUN (mg/dL) | 25.7 ± 25.2 | 92.5 ± 101.0 | 0.01 | Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.09 ± 1.11 | 3.19 ± 3.13 | 0.002 | AST (IU/L) | 150.4 ± 298.5 | 2789.5 ± 3761.4 | 0.04 | ALT (IU/L) | 162.6 ± 331.9 | 1881.7 ± 2209.9 | 0.03 | WBC × 103/L | 11.2 ± 94.6 | 14.4 ± 52.3 | N/S | Platelet × 103/L | 231 ± 93.35 | 173.08 ± 115.01 | 0.03 |
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*Based on arterial blood gas. N/S: statistically nonsignificant ().
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