The Levels of Lactate, Troponin, and N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Are Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Sepsis and Septic Shock: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Harith Alataby; Jay Nfonoyim; Keith Diaz; Amna Al-Tkrit; Shahnaz Akhter; Sharoon David; Vishnuveni Leelaruban; Kara S. Gay-Simon; Vedatta Maharaj; Bruce Colet; Cherry Hanna; Cheryl-Ann Gomez

doi:10.12659/MSMBR.927834

01 February 2021 : Original article

The Levels of Lactate, Troponin, and N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Are Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Sepsis and Septic Shock: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Harith Alataby^1ADEF*, Jay Nfonoyim^12AE, Keith Diaz^12E, Amna Al-Tkrit^3EF, Shahnaz Akhter^3A, Sharoon David^3EF, Vishnuveni Leelaruban^1B, Kara S. Gay-Simon^1B, Vedatta Maharaj^1B, Bruce Colet^1B, Cherry Hanna^1B, Cheryl-Ann Gomez^1B

DOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.927834

Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2021; 27:e927834

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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients involved in the study.

Character	N
Male	243
Female	184
Survivors	278
Non-survivors	149
Lactate (mmol/L)
0–2	171
2–4	154
>4	102
Troponin (ng/mL)
<0.045	218
>0.045	209
NT-ProBNP (pg/mL)
<4000	293
4000–8000	99
>8000	35

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The Levels of Lactate, Troponin, and N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Are Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Sepsis and Septic Shock: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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