01 February 2021>: Human Study
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 1BDOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.927834
Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2021; 27:e927834
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) | |
218 | |
>0.045 | 209 |
NT-ProBNP (pg/mL) | |
293 | |
4000–8000 | 99 |
>8000 | 35 |