Table 2: Baseline clinical parameters.
| Variable |
Pentoxifylline Group (N =26) |
Control Group (N=26) |
Mann-Whitney Test |
P-value |
| SOFA score |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| - Median (IQR) |
8 (6.75 -12) |
9 (7 -12.25) |
- |
0.496 |
| APACHE II score |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| - Median (IQR) |
13 (11-14) |
12 (11-14) |
- |
0.26 |
| Lactate at baseline (mmol/L) |
- |
- |
276.000 |
0.235 |
| - Mean (SD) |
8.77 (2.9) |
9.62 (2.9) |
| CRP (mg/dL) |
- |
- |
298.000 |
0.503 |
| - Mean (SD) |
109 (40.3) |
108.5 (43.37) |
| Pro-calcitonin (ng/ml) |
- |
- |
317.000 |
0.698 |
| - Mean (SD) |
12.81 (2.62) |
12.92 (2.62) |
Data are presented as mean (SD), median or Number with %