Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the included patients.

From: Utilizing gentamicin concentrations to estimate glomerular filtration rate in intensive care unit patients

Characteristic

All patients (n = 254)

Age, year

65.6 (54.3–74.2)

Male gender

159 (63%)

Body weight, kg

82.0 (72.0–95.0)

BSA, m2

1.97 (1.82–2.10)

Gentamicin dose, mg/kg

3.2 (2.2-4.0)

Serum gentamicin concentration, mg/L

3.1 (2.0-4.4)

eGFRCreatinine, ml/min/1.73m2 BSA

55 (33–83)

eGFRCystatinC, ml/min/1.73m2 BSA

45 (28–71)

eGFRGentamicin, ml/min/1.73m2 BSA

43 (27–62)

Renal placement therapy during ICU care

28 (11%)

30-day mortality

49 (19%)

Days from gentamicin sampling to death

1475 (63-3129)

  1. BSA, body surface area; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; ICU, intensive care unit.
  2. Data are presented as median (IQR) or number (percentages).
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