Table 6.
Comparison of laboratory data between survivals and deaths
| Survival n = 39 | non-survival n = 7 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total WBC | |||
| Leukocytosis(> 12,000/ul) | 27 (69.2) | 4 (57.1) | 0.667 |
| Leukopenia(< 4,000/ul) | 2 (5.1) | 2 (28.6) | 0.104 |
| Leukocytosis or leukopenia | 29 (74.3) | 6 (85.7) | 0.667 |
| Differential count | |||
| Band formation | 35 (89.7) | 7 (100) | 1.000 |
| neutrophilia(> 7,500/ul) | 29 (74.3) | 4 (57.1) | 0.385 |
| lymphocytopenia(< 1,000/ul) | 16 (41.0) | 5 (71.4) | 0.220 |
| Thrombocytopenia(< 150,000/ul) | 7 (17.9) | 5 (71.4) | 0.009 |
| Hemoglobin(g/dL) | 12.6 (7.7, 15.8) | 12.4 (10.0, 14.7) | 0.866 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 135 (50, 373) | 97 (63, 227) | 0.915 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 194.9 (90, 842) | 152 (105, 264) | 0.667 |
| Sodium (meq/L) | 134.6(124, 141) | 134.4 (127, 140) | 0.988 |
| Creatinine > 1.6 mg/dL | 5 (12.8) | 4 (57.1)* | 0.020 |
| Hypoalbuminemia(< 3 g/dL) | 22 (56.4) | 7 (100)* | 0.036 |
| LRINEC score | 5.1 (0, 12) | 3.7 (0, 70 | 0.217 |
| APACHE II | 16.9 (2, 34) | 21.3 (17, 27) | 0.090 |
| ICU stay (patient numbers) | 23 (59.0) | 7 (100) | 0.078 |
| post-OP ventilator (patient numbers) | 21 (53.8) | 7 (100)* | 0.032 |
| ICU stay (day) | 2.5 (0, 16) | 10.3 (7, 14)* | < 0.001 |
| Hospital stay(day) | 36 (13, 87) | 34.6 (14, 79) | 0.635 |
Data are presented as median (min, max) or frequency (%)
APACHE, acute physiological, age, and chronic health evaluation
Chronic liver dysfunction: liver cirrhosis, viral hepatitis(HBV, or HCV)
*: The difference is significant (p < 0.05)