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Dependence of procalcitonin levels in patients with septic and non-septic complications compared to the remainder at three observation times
| Observation time | Septic complications N = 3 | Remainder N = 316 | P-value | Non-septic complications N = 16 | Remainder N = 316 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st POD, mean ± SD | 0.4 ±0.5 | 0.1 ±0.2 | 0.1968 | 0.4 ±1.0 | 0.1 ±0.1 | 0.4236 |
| 2nd POD, mean ± SD | 2.0 ±1.9 | 0.1 ±0.1 | 0.0204 | 0.3 ±0.5 | 0.1 ±0.1 | 0.0263 |
SD – standard deviation, POD – postoperative day.
