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Table 1 Values of pBNP and PCT during the study period

From: N-terminal pro-BNP predicts mortality better than procalcitonin in abdominal severe sepsis and septic shock

 

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

pBNP (median and Q25 to 75) (pg/ml)

    

   Survivors

2,256.50 (1,071 to 2,832)*

1,598.00 (1,412.75 to 3,918.25)

2,102.50 (1,323.50 to 6,166.50)

1,809,00 (939.25 to 5,495.75)

   Nonsurvivors

4,090.50 (3,064 to 32,147.75)

8,994,00 (4,911 to 27,860.25)

9,528.00 (3,747.75 to 25,793.2)

5,498,00 (1542 to 19,947.25)

PCT (mean ± SD) (ng/ml)

    

   Survivors

10.13 ± 13.02

11.68 ± 18.29*

12.75 ± 23.16

11.90 ± 24.24

   Nonsurvivors

19.81 ± 23.32

25.91 ± 26.87

26.82 ± 26.46

9.89 ± 8.87

  1. *P < 0.05.
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