Clinical prognostic indicators
| Variable | Total (n=70) |
Survival (n=57) |
Deceased (n=13) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APACHE II score | 14.8±7.7 | 14.7±7.1 | 15.0±10.3 | 0.944 |
| PaO2/FiO2 ratio at admission | 237.3±145.5 | 233.7±139.1 | 252.9±176.1 | 0.670 |
| Median (IQR) | 199.3 (128.0–306.4) | 212 (141.8–335.0) | ||
| CRP at admission (mg/dL) | 10.2±6.8 | 13.6±5.4 | 0.102 | |
| CRP at discharge (mg/dL) | 1.5±2.5 | 7.2±5.1 | 0.002 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.
APACHE II = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; CRP = C-reactive protein.
**P<0.01.