Mean ± SD

P-value

Group L, n = 42

Group E, n = 21

ICU stay (day)

17.76 ± 12.19

15.80 ± 9.98

0.486

SOFA score at discharge

6.21 ± 3.40

4.30 ± 2.79

0.034^*

Alb level (g/dL)

2.51 ± 0.69

2.57 ± 0.66

0.731

BUN level (mg/dL)

35.69 ± 34.02

31.1 ± 32.29

0.226

Cr level (mg/dL)

1.20 ± 1.91

0.85 ± 0.86

0.569

CRP level (mg/L)

4.33 ± 4.07

4.69 ± 5.01

0.804

Glucose level (mg/dL)

135.59 ± 39.15

123.80 ± 40.07

0.117

GOT level (IU/L)

76.33 ± 126.04

36.80 ± 15.62

0.448

GPT level (IU/L)

120.02 ± 330.72

43.33 ± 24.73

0.089

T.bil level (mg/dL)

3.08 ± 5.27

1.49 ± 1.77

0.05

WBC count (K/mcL)

10,213.33 ± 5122.60

7818.57 ± 2611.78

0.073

GCS score

11.86 ± 3.77

13.80 ± 1.63

0.113

Ventilator days

9.47 ± 3.77

8.50 ± 6.92

0.344