Table 1 Descriptive profile of the study group (n = 82)

Age (years)

35

85

60 ± 10

APACHE II score

3

33

13 ± 6

PR (per minute)

46

166

105 ± 19

RR (per minute)

10

46

27 ± 10

MBP (mmHg)

20

126

89 ± 19

GCS

3

15

12.1 ± 3

pH

6.87

7.44

7.25 ± 0.19

PaCO₂ (mmHg)

40.7

130.7

76.6 ± 23.5

PO₂ (mmHg)

31.5

142.3

83.9 ± 41.7

HCO₃ (mmHg)

5.4

55.4

32.3 ± 8.7

Serum Na (mEq/L)

115

152

136 ± 7

Serum K (mEq/L)

2.00

6.80

4.2 ± 0.9

Serum Albumin (gm%)

1.7

4.4

3.2 ± 0.7

Days on ventilator

1

33

8.7 ± 4.6

Days of ICU stay

1

35

9.6 ± 6.2

Days of hospital stay

1

63

16.3 ± 10.4