Table 2.
Correlations of MVHS with clinical variables
| Variable | Controls & sepsis patients (n = 51) | Sepsis patients (n = 34) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVHSstatic | MVHSdynamic | MVHSstatic | MVHSdynamic | |
| SOFA Score (points) | − 0.57 (p < 0.0001) | − 0.77 (p < 0.0001) | − 0.43 (p = 0.01) | − 0.44 (p = 0.01) |
| Number of dysfunctional organs (n) | − 0.60 (p < 0.0001) | − 0.80 (p < 0.0001) | − 0.51 (p = 0.002) | − 0.52 (p = 0.002) |
| Lactate (mmol/l) | − 0.37 (p = 0.007) | − 0.42 (p = 0.002) | − 0.23 (p = 0.19) | − 0.22 (p = 0.20) |
| CRP (mg/dl) | − 0.39 (p = 0.005) | − 0.61 (p < 0.0001) | 0.02 (p = 0.92) | 0.02 (p = 0.92) |
| IL6 (ng/ml) | − 0.48 (p = 0.001) | − 0.69 (p < 0.0001) | − 0.14 (p = 0.48) | − 0.14 (p = 0.48) |
| PCT (ng/ml) | − 0.47 (p < 0.0001) | − 0.68 (p < 0.0001) | − 0.27 (p = 0.13) | − 0.27 (p = 0.13) |
Spearman correlation was used. The p values are indicated in brackets
CRP C-reactive protein, IL-6 interleukin-6, MVHS microvascular health score, PCT procalcitonin, SOFA Score sequential organ failure assessment score