Table 1 Subject characteristics. BMI = body mass index, SICU = surgical patients after major cardiac surgery, MICU = medical patients with severe sepsis. Values are given as mean and SD. APACHE II score = Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation.

From: A prolonged run-in period of standard subcutaneous microdialysis ameliorates quality of interstitial glucose signal in patients after major cardiac surgery

 

SICU (n = 20)

MICU (n = 10)

Age (years)

69 ± 7

57 ± 11

Ethnicity (Caucasian)

20

10

Female gender (n)

5 (25%)

5 (50%)

BMI (kg/m2)

28 ± 5

35 ± 15

History of diabetes (n)

6 (30%)

2 (20%)

APACHE II score

10 ± 3

31 ± 4

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