Demographic characteristics of study patients (n = 98)
| Glucose in bronchial aspirates | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Absent(n = 40) | Present(n = 58) | ||
| SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment. | |||
| Results expressed as mean (range) or number. | |||
| **p<0.01. | |||
| Age (years) | 58 (20–85) | 62 (22–92) | 0.283 |
| Men (n) | 21 | 36 | 0.407 |
| Surgical (n) | 18 | 26 | 1.000 |
| Medical (n) | 22 | 32 | 1.000 |
| SOFA score | 8.0 (2–15) | 8.9 (4–13) | 0.740 |
| Hydrocortisone (n) | 16 | 22 | 1.000 |
| Diabetes mellitus (n) | 4 | 11 | 0.271 |
| Blood glucose | 6.9 (4.1–10.2) | 8.9 (3.9–12.9) | 0.000** |