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Table 2 Disease etiology of the study population leading to ICU admission

From: Elevated MR-proANP plasma concentrations are associated with sepsis and predict mortality in critically ill patients

 

Sepsis, n (%), n = 144

Non-sepsis, n (%), n = 73

Etiology of sepsis critical illness

 Site of infection

  Pulmonary

73 (51%)

 

  Abdominal

26 (18%)

 

  Urogenital

11 (8%)

 

  Other

34 (23%)

 

Etiology of non-sepsis critical illness

  Cardio-pulmonary disorder

 

29 (40%)

  Acute pancreatitis

 

10 (14%)

  Acute liver failure

 

4 (5.5%)

  Decompensated liver cirrhosis

 

9 (12%)

  Severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage

 

4 (5.5%)

  Non-sepsis other

 

17 (23%)