Table 2.
Associations between inflammation markers and development of infections after liver transplantation.
| Variable | OR | 95% CI | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRPmax | 1.08 | 0.97–1.20 | 0.158 |
| CRPmax5–10 | 1.13 | 1.01–1.26 | 0.038 |
| CRPmax1–4 | 1.04 | 0.92–1.18 | 0.499 |
| CRPΔmax5–10/max1–4 | 1.09 | 0.96–1.26 | 0.184 |
| PCTmax | 1.01 | 0.94–1.07 | 0.865 |
| PCTmax6–10 | 1.02 | 0.92–1.12 | 0.798 |
| PCTmax1–5 | 1.01 | 0.94–1.07 | 0.865 |
| PCTΔmax6–10/max1–5 | 0.97 | 0.85–1.10 | 0.623 |
| NLRmax | 0.99 | 0.96–1.02 | 0.408 |
| NLRmax5–10 | 0.99 | 0.96–1.03 | 0.693 |
| NLRmax1–4 | 0.99 | 0.96–1.02 | 0.545 |
| NLRΔmax5–10/max1–4 | 1.00 | 0.96–1.03 | 0.772 |
Odds ratios are given per: 10 mg/L increase for CRP; 5 ng/ml increase for procalcitonin; and 1 increase for NLR. OR – odds ratio; 95% CI – 95% confidence interval; CRP – C-reactive protein; PCT – procalcitonin; NLR – neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio.
CRPmax – peak CRP concentration in all measurements.
CRPmax5–10 – peak CRP concentration in measurements 5–10 (beyond first 48 post-transplant hours).
CRPmax1–4 – peak CRP concentration in measurements 1–4 (over first 48 post-transplant hours).
CRPΔmax5–10/max1–4 – difference between peak CRP concentration in measurements 5–10 (beyond first 48 post-transplant hours) and peak CRP concentration in measurements 1–4 (over first 48 post-transplant hours).
PCTmax – peak procalcitonin concentration in all measurements.
PCTmax6–10 – peak procalcitonin concentration in measurements 6–10 (beyond first 60 post-transplant hours).
PCTmax1–5 – peak procalcitonin concentration in measurements 1–5 (over first 60 post-transplant hours).
PCTΔmax6–10/max1–5 – difference between peak procalcitonin concentration in measurements 6–10 (beyond first 60 post-transplant hours) and peak procalcitonin concentration in measurements 1–5 (over first 60 post-transplant hours).
NLRmax – peak NLR in all measurements.
NLRmax5–10 – peak NLR in measurements 5–10 (beyond first 48 post-transplant hours).
NLRmax1–4 – peak NLR in measurements 1–4 (over first 48 post-transplant hours).
NLRΔmax5–10/max1–4 – difference between peak NLR in measurements 5–10 (beyond first 48 post-transplant hours) and peak NLR in measurements 1–4 (over first 48 post-transplant hours).