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. 2021 Dec 7;11:23562. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-02669-2

Table 2.

Vital signs and laboratory results of MIS-C cohort at admission and at respective peaks.

All (274) PICU (23) Non-PICU (251) P P|Age P|Sex
CRT > 2 s adm 30 (13%) 8 (40%) 22 (11%) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
CRT max > 2 s 32 (15%) 10 (56%) 22 (11%) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
Saturation adm [%] 98.0 (96.0–99.0) 97.0 (95.0–98.0) 98.0 (96.0–99.0) 0.09 0.08 0.09
Saturation min [%] 96.0 (92.0–98.0) 92.0 (89.8–97.0) 96.0 (93.0–98.0) 0.02 0.04 0.02
Respiratory rate adm [1/min] 20.0 (18.0–25.0) 30.0 (20.0–45.0) 20.0 (18.0–25.0) 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
Respiratory rate max [1/min] 25.0 (20.0–30.0) 40.0 (30.0–49.5) 24.0 (20.0–30.0) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
Heart rate adm [1/min] 120.0 (100.0–133.0) 127.0 (110.0–140.0) 120.0 (100.0–133.0) 0.3 0.08 0.2
Heart rate max [1/min] 132.5 (118.0–150.0) 135.0 (120.0–160.0) 132.0 (118.0–146.5) 0.2 0.06 0.2
SBP adm [mmHg] 100.0 (90.0–110.0) 89.0 (78.8–99.5) 100.0 (91.0–110.0) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
SBP min [mmHg] 88.0 (78.0–96.0) 74.0 (62.5–82.5) 89.0 (80.0–96.8) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
Non-alert AVPU adm 17 (6%) 5 (22%) 12 (5%) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
Non-alert AVPU min 38 (15%) 8 (44%) 30 (13%) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
WBC adm [109/l] 9.6 (6.6–13.3) 11.6 (7.1-19.1) 9.6 (6.6-12.8) 0.1 0.1 0.1
WBC min [109/l] 6.7 (5.0–9.0) 6.0 (5.3–9.2) 6.7 (5.0–9.0) 0.9 0.8 0.9
WBC max [109/l] 14.5 (10.9–19.7) 19.8 (13.1–28.4) 14.3 (10.5–19.1) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
Lymphocytes adm [109/l] 1.0 (0.7–1.8) 0.8 (0.6–1.0) 1.1 (0.7–1.8) 0.05 0.3 0.05
Lymphocytes min [109/l] 1.0 (0.6–1.8) 0.6 (0.5–0.9) 1.0 (0.6–1.8) < 0.01 0.07 < 0.01
Hemoglobin adm [g/dl] 11.7 (10.7–12.7) 11.1 (10.3–12.1) 11.8 (10.7–12.7) 0.1 0.02 0.1
Hemoglobin min [g/dl] 10.3 (9.4–11.2) 9.7 (8.8–10.7) 10.3 (9.4–11.2) 0.06 < 0.01 0.05
Platelets adm [109/l] 176.0 (127.0–248.0) 153.0 (121.0–187.5) 178.0 (128.5–255.8) 0.08 0.1 0.07
Platelets min [109/l] 160.0 (109.8–230.8) 135.5 (93.8–182.5) 163.5 (111.0–243.2) 0.08 0.09 0.06
CRP adm [mg/l] 140.0 (83.7–194.9) 242.0 (123.3–289.0) 133.4 (78.8–187.2) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
CRP max [mg/l] 166.3 (94.4—242.1) 264.6 (206.7–309.4) 161.4 (93.3–226.2) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
Procalcitonin adm [ng/ml] 2.5 (1.0–6.9) 13.2 (2.1–51.2) 2.3 (0.9–6.2) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
Procalcitonin max [ng/ml] 4.3 (1.3–12.9) 17.0 (10.2–30.7) 3.5 (1.2–10.0) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
ESR adm [mm] 44.0 (31.0–66.0) 78.5 (73.0–81.2) 44.0 (30.0–65.0) 0.03 0.02 0.02
ESR max [mm] 57.0 (37.8–80.0) 77.0 (52.5–82.5) 55.0 (37.0–78.0) 0.4 0.4 0.4
Ferritin adm [ng/ml] 331.0 (197.9–622.4) 671.0 (475.9–1052.8) 317.1 (186.2–533.8) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
Ferritin max [ng/ml] 402.2 (217.9–672.2) 671.0 (559.2–1113.4) 367.9 (207.3–616.5) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
Triglycerides adm [mg/dl] 147.0 (123.0–218.9) 181.0 (148.5–266.5) 145.0 (119.0–213.0) 0.05 0.04 0.05
Triglycerides max [mg/dl] 172.5 (129.0–256.2) 194.0 (169.0–359.0) 167.0 (125.0–246.0) 0.07 0.05 0.07
D-dimers adm [mg/l] 2.6 (1.5–4.6) 3.9 (2.5–5.7) 2.5 (1.4–4.4) 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
D-dimers max [mg/l] 3.8 (2.0–6.3) 5.7 (3.6–8.2) 3.7 (2.0–6.2) 0.03 0.05 0.02
AlAT adm [U/l] 24.0 (16.0–40.1) 35.0 (16.0–92.0) 23.0 (15.5–40.0) 0.05 0.06 0.05
AlAT max [U/l] 33.3 (21.0–65.8) 55.0 (32.0–122.0) 33.0 (20.0–59.2) < 0.01 0.03 < 0.01
AST adm [U/l] 32.1 (25.0–51.5) 37.0 (25.0–59.0) 32.0 (24.5–51.0) 0.3 0.3 0.3
AST max [U/l] 43.0 (30.0–65.0) 57.0 (44.0–108.0) 42.0 (30.0–63.5) < 0.01 0.01 < 0.01
CK adm [U/l] 51.0 (37.0–92.0) 22.4 (13.2–30.9) 52.0 (38.0–93.0) 0.01 < 0.01 0.02
CK max [U/l] 51.0 (37.0–85.0) 27.9 (24.0–38.0) 56.5 (37.2–92.8) 0.01 < 0.01 0.01
Sodium adm [mmol/l] 135.0 (132.0–137.0) 134.0 (132.0–137.8) 135.0 (132.0–137.0) 1 0.9 0.8
Sodium min [mmol/l] 133.6 (131.0–135.9) 133.0 (130.0–135.0) 133.8 (131.0–135.9) 0.5 0.6 0.6
Albumins adm [g/dl] 3.3 (2.8–3.7) 2.8 (2.4–3.4) 3.3 (2.8–3.7) 0.02 < 0.01 0.01
Albumins min [g/dl] 2.8 (2.5–3.3) 2.5 (2.3–2.7) 2.8 (2.5–3.3) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
Troponin elevated adm 62 (28%) 17 (77%) 45 (22%) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
Troponin elevated max 92 (51%) 18 (86%) 74 (47%) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
BNP/NT-proBNP elevated adm 171 (86%) 16 (89%) 155 (85%) 0.7 0.6 0.7
BNP/NT-proBNP elevated max 204 (91%) 20 (100%) 184 (90%) 0.1 0.2 0.1
eGFR adm [ml/min/1.73 m2] 110.1 (86.2–134.3) 77.1 (50.8–89.5) 113.1 (90.5–134.8) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
eGFR min [ml/min/1.73 m2] 104.9 (82.0–126.6) 73.0 (45.4–88.0) 107.4 (85.4–128.8) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01

Binary data given as count (per-cent), and numerical data as median (interquartile range). Values at admission are marked with adm, lowest obtained with min, while highest with max. Troponin is considered elevated at > 50 ng/l, while BNP/NT-proBNP at > 150 ng/ml.

AlAT, alanine transaminase, AST, aspartate transaminase, AVPU AVPU scale, BNP/NT-proBNP brain natriuretic peptide or N-terminal-pro-BNP, CK creatinine kinase, CRT capillary refill time, CRP, C-reactive protein, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, MIS-C multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, NT-proBNP N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide, PICU, pediatric intensive care unit, SBP systolic blood pressure, WBC white blood cell count, P|Age age-adjusted p-value, P|Sex sex-adjusted p-value.