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Table 4 Comparison of laboratory findings between subgroups (early deceased) and (late deceased)

From: Comparison between early and late mortalities due to severe sepsis in a pediatric intensive care unit: five-years-experience

 

(Early deceased)

(n = 78)

(Late deceased)

(n = 85)

Test of sig.

P

CBC

Hemoglobin (gm/dl)

9.30

9.0

t = 0.710

0.479

WBCS (×103)

11.65

12.0

U = 3262.5

0.862

Platelet (×103)

135.0

180.0

U = 2864.5

0.134

Renal functions

BUN

23.0

21.0

U = 3193.5

0.686

Creatinine

0.78

0.65

U = 2828.0

0.106

Liver functions

ALT

44.0

53.0

U = 3213.0

0.735

AST

79.5

94.0

U = 3126.5

0.531

Albumin

2.25

2.60

U = 2834.0

0.110

Electrolytes

Na

138.50

140.0

U = 2931.5

0.202

K

3.70

3.80

U = 3231.5

0.781

Ca

7.65

7.90

U = 2972.0

0.254

ABG

Ph

7.24

7.30

t = 2.800*

0.006*

PCO2

35.50

38.0

U = 2821.5

0.101

PaO2

43.0

36.0

U = 3047.0

0.373

HCO2

14.50

20.0

U = 2113.5*

< 0.001*

CRP

34.0

30.0

U = 3137.5

0.555

Positive cultures

Blood

13 (16.7%)

18 (21.2%)

0.537

0.464

CSF

1 (1.3%)

2 (2.4%)

0.258

FEp = 1.000

Urine

3 (3.8%)

23 (27.1%)

16.348*

< 0.001*

Skin

2 (2.6%)

6 (7.1%)

1.761

FEp = 0.280

BAL

14 (17.9%)

39 (45.9%)

14.464*

< 0.001*

Ascitic

0 (0.0%)

2 (2.4%)

1.858

FEp = 0.498

Susceptibility

Susceptible

14 (38.9%)

34 (34.0%)

0.277

0.599

Resistant

22 (61.1%)

66 (66.0%)

  1. CBC complete blood count,WBCs white blood cells, BUN blood urea nitrogen, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, Na sodium, K potassium, Ca calcium, ABG arterial blood gases, CRP C-reactive protein, CSF cerebrospinal fluid, BAL bronchoalveolar lavage
  2. * p value statistically significant