Table 6.
Comparison between Standard and PE treatment
| Characteristic | Entire cohort | P | PSM | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard group (N = 53) | PE group (N = 74) |
Standard group (N = 46) | PE group (N = 46) |
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| Age, yr | 37.1 ± 8.7 | 36.0 ± 8.3 | 0.098 | 38.1 ± 6.9 | 37.9 ± 7.1 | 0.63 |
| Male, n(%) | 37(69.8) | 52(70.3) | 0.956 | 25(65.7) | 24(63.1) | 0.811 |
| APACHE II | 14.3 ± 5.5 | 18.1 ± 7.6 | 0.001 | 16.5 ± 6.9 | 16.0 ± 6.2 | 0.786 |
| CTSI | 2.7 ± 1.1 | 3.2 ± 1.2 | 0.026 | 3.0 ± 1.2 | 3.1 ± 1.1 | 0.693 |
| TG,mmol/L | 27.1 ± 12.4 | 36.1 ± 14.0 | 0.004 | 26.01 ± 11.8 | 29.85 ± 14.11 | 0.108 |
| Treated TG within 48 h, mmol/L | 5.9 ± 3.5 | 4.6 ± 1.3 | 0.107 | 6.0 ± 3.4 | 5.2 ± 1.4 | 0.489 |
| Clearance rate of TG within 48 h, % | 76.77 ± 7.83 | 83.07 ± 3.93 | < 0.001 | 83.20 ± 0.0 | 84.4 ± 0.0 | 0.531 |
| CRP,mg/L | 188.0 ± 120.4 | 264.3 ± 121.4 | 0.014 | 198.7 ± 145 | 234.2 ± 123.3 | 0.095 |
| Albumin,g/L | 32.6 ± 5.5 | 34.4 ± 4.9 | 0.029 | 34.57 ± 5.02 | 32.51 ± 6.59 | 0.088 |
| TBIL, mmol/L | 68.6 ± 66.2 | 58.2 ± 59.9 | 0.520 | 78.8 ± 68.2 | 52.4 ± 60.1 | 0.110 |
| LDH, U/L | 545.8 ± 349 | 762.9 ± 536.5 | 0.027 | 957.3 ± 703.9 | 743.9 ± 409.7 | 0.377 |
| Creatinine,µmol/L | 104.5 ± 71 | 77.1 ± 44.5 | 0.007 | 89.0 ± 47.7 | 85.4 ± 53.5 | 0.303 |
| Lactate,mmol/L | 5.2 ± 5 | 2.9 ± 1.4 | < 0.001 | 4.8 ± 4.3 | 4.1 ± 1.6 | 0.061 |
| Glucose,mmol/L | 15.4 ± 7.2 | 13.3 ± 4.9 | 0.318 | 15.4 ± 7.8 | 13.0 ± 4.9 | 0.303 |
| WBC,× 109/L | 10.6 ± 3.6 | 11.9 ± 4.5 | 0.138 | 10.9 ± 3.6 | 12.1 ± 4.5 | 0.220 |
| PLT,× 109/L | 177.1 ± 83.6 | 214.9 ± 103 | 0.040 | 185.0 ± 79.1 | 213.0 ± 116.1 | 0.366 |
| Hb,g/L | 105.2 ± 38.4 | 100.5 ± 43.2 | 0.494 | 103.0 ± 41.1 | 108.8 ± 32.9 | 0.366 |
| Phosphorus, mmol/L | 0.93 ± 0.32 | 0.97 ± 0.40 | 0.604 | 0.96 ± 0.31 | 0.92 ± 0.39 | 0.519 |
| Calcium, mmol/L | 0.93 ± 0.32 | 1.1 ± 0.26 | 0.914 | 1.13 ± 0.32 | 1.14 ± 0.32 | 0.574 |
| Oxygenation index | 262 ± 151 | 223 ± 118 | 0.329 | 242.3 ± 146.8 | 215.5 ± 119.8 | 0.380 |
| D-dimer | 8.41 ± 0.86 | 7.90 ± 0.94 | 0.002 | 8.26 ± 0.86 | 8.19 ± 1.02 | 0.807 |
| HCT,% | 34.2 ± 8.0 | 33.5 ± 7.5 | 0.803 | 35.8 ± 8.4 | 34.2 ± 8.1 | 0.062 |
| Length of hospital, d | 20.5 ± 5.7 | 15.7 ± 9.6 | < 0.001 | 19.9 ± 4.9 | 19.8 ± 11.1 | 0.092 |
| Medical costs,CNY | 38515.06 ± 34216.37 | 61072.88 ± 82837.10 | 0.025 | 42934.62 ± 34654.60 | 75377.40 ± 102191.18 | 0.039 |
| Death, n(%) | 16(30.2) | 11(14.9) | 0.037 | 10(26.3) | 9(23.6) | 0.791 |
PSM: Propensity score matching; APACHE II: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; CTSI: CT severity index; TG: Triglyceride; CRP: C-reactive protein; TBIL: Total bilirubin; LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase; WBC: White blood cell; PLT: Blood platelet; Hb: Hemoglobin; HCT: Hematocrit; CNY: Chinese Yuan