Table 3.
Prognostic factors of septic patients at the emergency room
| Non-survivors n = 11 | Survivors n = 56 | Crude OR (95% CI) | p value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (y) (mean±SD) |
69.6±9.7 |
63.5±14.1 |
|
0.09 |
|
|
|
Male/Female |
8/3 |
36/20 |
0.68(0.16-2.84) |
0.74 |
- |
- |
|
Underlying diseases [n (%)] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diabetes mellitus |
5 (8) |
19 (28) |
0.62 (0.17-2.28) |
0.51 |
- |
- |
|
Hypertension |
5 (8) |
25 (37) |
0.97 (0.26-3.55) |
1.00 |
- |
- |
|
Liver diseases/alcoholism |
3 (5) |
8 (12) |
0.44 (0.97-2.04) |
0.37 |
- |
- |
|
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
2 (3) |
6 (9) |
0.54 (0.09-3.11) |
0.61 |
- |
- |
|
Stroke |
3 (5) |
9 (13) |
0.51 (0.11-2.30) |
0.40 |
- |
- |
|
Coronary artery disease |
0 (0) |
8 (12) |
0.81 (0.72-0.92) |
0.34 |
- |
- |
|
Cancer |
4 (6) |
10 (15) |
0.38 (0.09-1.55) |
0.22 |
- |
- |
|
Connective tissue disease |
0 (0) |
1 (2) |
0.83 (0.75-0.93) |
1.00 |
- |
- |
|
Chronic renal disease |
0 (0) |
3 (5) |
0.83 (0.74-0.93) |
1.00 |
- |
- |
|
Glasgow coma score (mean±SD) |
13.1±2.4 |
12.7±3.7 |
|
0.76 |
|
|
|
Shock within 24 hours [n (%)] |
7 (11) |
37 (56) |
1.18 (0.30-4.54) |
1.00 |
- |
- |
|
Ventilator treatment within 24 hours [n (%)] |
8 (12) |
16 (24) |
0.15 (0.04-0.64) |
0.013 |
- |
- |
|
Disease severity index (mean±SD) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum 24-h APACHE II score |
20.9±3.8 |
18.9±6.9 |
|
0.36 |
|
|
|
Charlson Co-morbidity Index score |
4.2±2.8 |
2.9±2.8 |
|
0.18 |
|
|
|
Maximum 24-h SOFA score |
7.5±1.8 |
5.6±2.9 |
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
Laboratory data on admission |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean (SD) white blood cells (×109/L) |
16.9 (12.6) |
15.7 (10.4) |
|
0.72 |
|
|
|
Mean (SD) Hemoglobin(mg/dL) |
12.7 (2.7) |
11.8 (2.1) |
|
0.24 |
|
|
|
Mean (SD) Platelet (×104/L) |
114.0 (55.6) |
166.9 (98.3) |
|
0.09 |
|
|
|
Mean (SD) C-reactive protein (mg/dL) |
161.8 (107.0) |
195.7 (128.2) |
|
0.42 |
|
|
|
Mean (SD) Glucose (mg/dL) |
251.4 (218.8) |
167.5 (94.5) |
|
0.24 |
|
|
|
Mean (SD) Creatinine (mg/dL) |
1.7 (0.6) |
2.2 (1.6) |
|
0.36 |
|
|
|
Mean (SD) Lactate (mmol/L) |
62.5 (48.2) |
30.2 (13.8) |
|
<0.001 |
|
|
|
Mean (SD) Procalcitonin(mg/dL) |
18.1 (16.4) |
34.0 (52.9) |
|
0.33 |
|
|
|
Mean (SD) B-type natriuretic peptide (pg/ml) |
776.3 (422.4) |
679.5 (523.9) |
|
0.79 |
|
|
|
Median (IQR) plasma nuclear DNA (ng/mL) |
2240 (1040–4760) |
400 (210–886) |
|
<0.001 |
0.094 |
1.0 (0.99-1.0) |
| Median(IQR) plasma mitochondrial DNA (ng/mL) | 520 (218–846) | 121 (69–227) | <0.001 | 0.015 | 0.99 (0.99-0.999) |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; IQR, inter-quartile range; APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.