Table 1 Baseline characteristics in SS and ShS patients by quartiles of blood LT
From: Lactate quartile concentration and prognosis in severe sepsis and septic shock
value | Lactate <1.87 (n= 33) | Lactate 1.88 to 2.69 (n= 41) | Lactate 2.7 to 4.06 (n= 34) | Lactate>4.07 (n= 37) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 57 (45 to 71) | 64 (51.5 to 74.5) | 65 (48 to 69) | 60 (48.5 to 71) | NS |
APACHE II | 25 (18.5 to 30) | 25 (19.5 to 27) | 25 (21.5 to 29.5) | 27 (22 to 33) | 0.04 |
SOFA | 9 (7 to 10.5) | 9 (7 to 11) | 9 (8 to 11) | 11(8 to 13) | 0.024 |
NOF | 3 (3 to 4) | 3 (3 to 4) | 4 (3 to 5) | 5 (3.5 to 5) | <0.001 |
LT (mmol/l) | 1.43 (1.16 to 1.56) | 2.2 (1.99 to 2.47) | 3.34 (3 to 3.72) | 5.1 (4.4 to 7.34) | <0.001 |
Procalcitonin (ng/ml) | 2.81 (0.76 to 20.7) | 11.5 (2.88 to 37.15) | 13.47 (1.91 to 42.1) | 21.6 (5.2 to 5.8) | 0.05 |
Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 127 (97.5 to 165) | 130 (95.5 to 152.5) | 100 (72 to 128) | 91 (79 to 116.7) | 0.06 |
28-day mortality (%) | 10.8 | 21.2 | 24.4 | 35.1 | 0.029 |
ShS (%) | 83.8 | 85.4 | 81.1 | 87.9 | NS |