Table 3.
Laboratory profiles of critically ill COVID-19 patients on extubation status.
| Lab profiles | Extubation success (n = 5) | Extubation failure (n = 23) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haemoglobin (g/dL), mean (±SD) | 14.16 (±1.20) | 13.84 (±2.83) | .808 |
| Leukocytes (×103 cells/μL), mean (±SD) | 15.15 (±4.82) | 12.80 (±5.05) | .352 |
| Neutrophils (%), mean (±SD) | 85.66 (±4.60) | 84.21 (±7.27) | .676 |
| Lymphocytes (%), median (IQR) | 11.30 (6.70–12.00) | 9.90 (5.05–13.45) | .928 |
| CRP (mg/L), mean (±SD) | 191.38 (±155.83) | 172.30 (±116.14) | .756 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL), median (IQR) | 2647.60 (1479.67–3510.22) | 2333.00 (1259.55–3312.57) | .787 |
| Albumin (g/dL), mean (±SD) | 2.87 (±0.35) | 3.18 (±0.49) | .194 |
| D-dimer (μg/L), median (IQR) | 9560 (6890–18,160) | 1880 (1385–8670) | .063 |
| PaO2/FiO2 ratio, median (IQR) | 93.40 (47.60–95.54) | 55.11 (48.65–92.74) | .653 |
| Absolute CD4+ (cells/μL), mean (±SD) | 229.60 (±132.851) | 204.73 (±114.485) | .673 |
| Serum IL-6 (pg/mL), median (IQR) | 47.11 (32.65–48.14) | 49.47 (27.30–89.84) | .529 |
| Serum IL-17 (pg/mL), mean (±SD) | 11.55 (±1.12) | 11.88 (±0.78) | .756 |
CRP: C-reactive protein; PaO2/FiO2: the ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure to fractional inspired oxygen; CD: cluster of differentiation; IL: interleukin.