Table 2 Prognosis according to the presumed main triggering medical conditions (one condition per patient or more)
Associated condition | Total n | Survivors n (%) | Non-survivors n (%) | p-value for survivor/ non-survivor comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kidney failure | ||||
Total | 34 | 19 (55.9) | 15 (44.1) | 0.87 |
Acute failure | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0.89 |
Chronic failure | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0.43 |
Duration unspecified | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
Other organ failures | ||||
Total | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0.74 |
Liver | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
Cardiovascular system | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.24 |
Lung | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.59 |
Overdose | ||||
Total | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
Metformin (alone) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.61 |
Multidrug (including metformin) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.04 |
Other conditions | ||||
Total | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0.02 |
Sepsis | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.007 |
Alcohol abuse | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.00 |
Cancer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
Pancreatitis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
Neurological disorder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
Acute denutrition | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
Indetermined | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.00 |