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Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of the severe trauma patients with Acute kidney injury (AKI) ,and analyze the risk factors and clinical prognosis.Methods:Clinical data of severe trauma patients admitted to ICU of Xiaolan Hospital of Southern Medical University, from July 2018 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Demographic data, basic diseases, critical disease score, serum creatinine, hemoglobin, treatment options, blood transfusion volume, and clinical outcomes were collected to establish a clinical database. AKI was diagnosed and graded according to the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criterion, and trauma type was classified according to the main injury part. The clinical data and laboratory examination of different groups were compared to analyze the clinical characteristics and prognosis in severe trauma patients. The risk factors of AKI in severe trauma patients were analyzed by Logistic regression.Results:(1) A total of 175 patients with severe trauma were eligible for inclusion, and the incidence of AKI was 30.9%(54/175), including 29 patients with AKI stage 1(16.6%), 15 patients with AKI stage 2 (8.6%), and 10 patients with AKI stage 3 (5.7%). In the cohort, the rate of in-hospital renal replacement therapy was 4%, in-hospital mortality was 5.7%, and 28-day mortality was 16.6%. (2) The age, shock patients, ICU admission serum creatinine, APACHEⅡscore and ISS score of AKI group were significantly higher than those of non-AKI group ( P<0.05). There were no significant differences between the two groups in gender, underlying diseases (hypertension and diabetes), ICU admission hemoglobin level and contrast agent utilization rate( P>0.05). Compared with the non-AKI group, AKI group had higher rates of surgical treatment (63% vs. 44.6%), more blood transfusion [875(720,1110)mL & 670(610,750)mL], longer ICU stay [6(4,11)d & 4(2.5,7.5)d], and higher rates of mechanical ventilation (96.3% vs. 81%), renal replacement therapy rate (13% vs. 0), in-hospital mortality (13% vs. 2.5%) and 28-day mortality (25.9% vs. 12.4%), the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). (3) The incidence of AKI was different in patients with different types of severe trauma, and the abdominal trauma group with a highest rate (50%). The serum creatinine at ICU admission and the peak value during hospitalization in abdominal trauma group were significantly higher than those in other injury types ( P<0.05). (4) Logistic regression analysis showed Age [ OR=1.020, 95% CI(1.003,1.038), P=0.024], APACHEⅡscore [ OR=1.137, 95% CI(1.053,1.228), P=0.001], shock [ OR=1.102, 95% CI(0.906,1.208), P=0.034], ICU admission serum creatinine [ OR=1.068, 95% CI(1.036,1.102), P=0.000], surgical treatment [ OR=4.205, 95% CI(1.446,12.233), P=0.008], blood transfusion volume [ OR=1.006, 95% CI(1.002,1.009), P=0.001] were independent risk factors for AKI in severe trauma patients. Conclusions:Severe trauma patients yield a high incidence of AKI influencing clinical prognosis. The incidence of AKI varies with different types of severe trauma. Age, APACHEⅡscore, shock, ICU admission serum creatinine, surgical treatment, and blood transfusion volume are independent risk factors for AKI in severe trauma patients.
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Objective:To evaluate the effect of the timing of peripancreatic drainage on the survival outcome of patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP).Methods:This retrospective study included 271 patients with SAP admitted to two tertiary hospitals from January 2015 to December 2019. The Acute Physiology and Chronic Health EvaluationⅡ score (APACHEⅡ), Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (SOFA), computed tomography (CT) grade, peripancreatic drainage situations, and survival outcome of patients were recorded. Patients were divided into the early and non-early peripancreatic catheter drainage groups (EPCD and non-EPCD). The data were analyzed using the Cox proportional hazard model for propensity score matching (PSM) and stratification.Results:After PSM, the 30-day and 90-day risk of death between the EPCD and non-EPCD groups were significantly different (0.134, 95% CI: 0.029-0.576, P=0.007; 0.166, 95% CI: 0.044-0.631, P=0.008, respectively). Furthermore, stratified analysis revealed significant differences in 30-day and 90-day risk of death between the EPCD and non-EPCD groups when the SOFA score was≥4 or the APACHEⅡ score was ≥8. Conclusions:For patients with SAP with SOFA score ≥4 or APACHEⅡ score≥8, early peripancreatic drainage can reduce the risk of death, but CT grading is not helpful for the decision-making of drainage timing in patients with SAP.
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Objective:To explore the predictive value of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW) in predicting the prognosis of patients with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).Methods:The clinical data of patients undergoing ECMO admitted to Intensive Care Unit of Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital from January 2015 to January 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into the survival group and death group according to the prognosis during ICU hospitalization. The patients' basic data , acute physiology and chronic health score system Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ), RDW and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) at 72 hours after treatment with ECMO were compared between the two groups. Univariate and Logistic regression multivariate analyses were used to analyze the prognostic factors of patients with ECMO, predictive models and death warning scores were established. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of RDW and death warning scores for the prognosis of patients with ECMO.Results:A total of 71 patients with ECMO who met the inclusion criteria were included, including 38 patients in the death group and 33 patients in the survival group. The age, APACHE-Ⅱscore, 72 h RDW and 72 h APTT in the death group were higher than those in the survival group. Respectively, the hospitalization time of ICU in the death group was significantly lower than that in the survival group ( P< 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that APACHE-Ⅱscore ( OR=1.117, P=0.047)、72 h RDW( OR=1.102, P=0.029) and 72 h APTT ( OR=1.049, P=0.029) were independent risk factors for death in patients with ECMO. ROC curve analysis showed that the area under ROC curve (AUC) of the APACHE-Ⅱ, score 、72 h RDW and 72 h APTT were 0.691, 0.691 and 0.632( P<0.05), Respectively, the combined AUC was 0.764, the sensitivity was 0.526, and the specificity was 0.909. The death warning score of patients with ECMO was established according to the Predictive model , which is less than 2 points with low risk of death and more than 2 points with high risk of death. The area under the ROC curve of death warning score is 0.8, the sensitivity is 0.607 and the specificity is 0.923. Conclusions:The RDW at 72 hours after treatment with ECMO has a good value in predicting the prognosis of patients with ECMO. Besides, a greater predictive value for the prognosis of patients with ECMO by combining 72 hours RDW, 72 hours APTT with APACHE-Ⅱscore than that of any separate indicator.
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【Objective】 To explore the prognosis of critically ill patients with coagulation dysfunction using thrombelastogram(TEG) and coagulation four items combined with APACHEⅡ score. 【Methods】 From March 2017 to March 2020, 287 critically ill patients with coagulation dysfunction in our hospital were selected as the study group, and 303 patients with normal coagulation function during the same period were set as the control. The study group was divided into low-risk group(group A), intermediate-risk group(group B) and high-risk group (group C) based on the APACHEⅡ score, and into survival group and death group according to the prognosis. The difference of TEG, coagulation four items, and APACHEⅡ scores between the two groups were analyzed. The correlation and difference between TEG, coagulation four items and APACHE II score in the study group were analyzed. The ROC curve was drawn to analyze the prognostic predictive value of research indicators. 【Results】 Blood coagulation function related indicators in the study group fluctuated significantly: in comparison to the control, the CI value, MA value, and α angle were smaller, while the K time and R time were longer; among the coagulation four items, PT, APTT and TT were higher; Fg level was lower, and the APACHE Ⅱ score was higher(P0.05). There were significant differences between the TEG and coagulation function related index levels in patients with different prognosis. Compared with the survivals, the CI value, MA value and α angle of the dead group were smaller, while the K time and R time were longer; and among the coagulation four items, PT, APTT, and TT were higher, the Fg level was lower, and the APACHEⅡ score was higher (PP4\\P5>APACHE Ⅱ score>P1>P2. 【Conclusion】 TEG, coagulation four items, and APACHE Ⅱ score can be used to assess the severity of patients with severe coagulation dysfunction. and the combined application of the 3 indicators are of high value in predicting the prognosis of such patients, and can provide reference for clinical formulation or adjustment of intervention programs to correct coagulation dysfunction.
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Objective To explore the predictive values of procalcitonin (PCT) and lactate combined with acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score for disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in patients with septic shock. Methods The clinical data of 164 patients with septic shock admitted to the Department of Critical Care Medicine of Shenzhen Second People's Hospital from January 1, 2015 to December 30, 2018 were analyzed retrospectively. According to International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) scoring criteria, the patients were divided into DIC group (n=58, 35.4%) and non-DIC group (n=106, 64.6%). Comparing the differences in clinical data of patients, we can establish a ROC curve to determine the sensitivity and specificity of DIC patients with septic shock for PCT, lactate and APACHE Ⅱ score, and calculate the best cut-off point. Results The AUC of PCT in predicting septic shock with DIC was 0.701(95% CI 0.619-0.784, P<0.001), the cut-off was 41.18 ng/ml, the sensitivity and specificity were 60.34% and 72.64%, respectively. The AUC of lactate was 0.669(95% CI 0.579-0.759, P<0.001), the cut-off was 4.2 mmol/L, the sensitivity and specificity were 51.70% and 77.40%, respectively. The AUC of APACHE Ⅱ was 0.643(95% CI 0.550-0.736, P=0.002), the cut-off of APACHE Ⅱ score was 28.5, the sensitivity and specificity were 53.45% and 74.53%, respectively. The AUC of the three parameters combined was 0.772(95% CI 0.697-0.848, P<0.001), the sensitivity and specificity were 65.50% and 80.20% respectively. Conclusions PCT, lactate and APACHE Ⅱ score can be used to predict the early diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation induced by septic shock, and the combination of the three parameters can improve the accuracy of early prediction.
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Objective To explore the predictive value of serum hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) at admission on short-time 6-month prognosis of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI). Methods Seventy-two sTBI patients with Glasgow coma score (GCS) 3-8 points in our hospital were selected from September 2016 to January 2018 and divided into the group with good prognosis and group with poor prognosis according to Glasgow outcome score (GOS) after injury 6 months. Serum HIF-1α and IL-6 at admission were detected by using ELISA. The levels of plasma biochemistry indexes, acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ(APACHEⅡ) scores and GCS scores were evaluated. Univariable and Multivariable COX proportional hazards models were performed to analyze the risk factors for short-time prognosis of patients with sTBI. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was built to analyze the predictive value of APACHEⅡ scores, HIF-1α and IL-6 on short-time prognosis of patients with sTBI. Results After 6-month followed up, there were 33 patients with good prognosis and 39 patients with poor prognosis. There was statistical difference of the baseline values of ages, serum HIF-1α and IL-6 at admission, APACHEⅡscores and GCS scores, the interval from injury to admission, the size of traumatic brain injury between two groups (t=2.312,14.132,16.628,3.172,3.644,3.073,4.284, P＜0.05). The serum HIF-1α [HR (95%CI)=2.645 (1.710-4.679), P＜0.05] and IL-6 [HR(95%CI)=1.821(1.674-2.957), P＜0.05] at admission, APACHEⅡscores [HR(95%CI)=1.789(1.105-2.928), P＜0.05] and the size of traumatic brain injury [HR (95%CI)=6.256 (1.727-10.834), P＜0.05] were the independent influence factors of short-time 6m prognosis of sTBI patients. The area under ROC curve and Youden＇s index of HIF-1α, IL-6 and APACHEⅡscores at admission on prediction of prognosis of sTBI patients were 0.94 (95% CI: 0.81-0.99) and 0.85, which was higher than separate predictive value of HIF-1α, IL-6 and APACHEⅡ scores. Conclusion The present study demontrated that serum HIF-1α and IL-6 at admission may be the early sensitive predictors of short-time prognosis in sTBI patients.
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Objective To evaluate the value of procalcitonin (PCT) combined with CURB-65 score in the elderly patients with community acquired pneumonia(CAP). Methods Seventy-eight elderly patients with CAP were selected in the Emergency Department of Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University,After admission,blood routine, PCT, blood gas analysis and biochemical examination were given, and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation(APACHEⅡ) and CURB-65 score were carried out. According to the prognosis,the patients were divided into death group (16 cases) and survival group (62 cases),The difference of PCT,white blood cell(WBC),CURB-65 score and APACHE Ⅱ score in the two groups were compared. The differences of area under ROC curve of APACHE II score,procalcitonin (PCT),CURB-65 score,PCT and CURB-65 score were compared. Results The PCT,CURB-65 and APACHEE Ⅱ scores of the death group and the survival group were (3. 35±1. 79) μg/L vs. (2. 05±1. 89) μg/L,(2. 06±0. 85) points vs. (1. 40±0. 99) points,(20. 50±4. 06) points vs. (14. 13+5. 63) points,respectively. There were significant differences between the two groups ( P＜0. 05) . The number of WBCs in survival group and survival group were ( 9. 90 ± 3. 04)×109/L and ( 8. 77 ± 3. 70)×109/L, respectively, with no significant difference between the two groups (P＝0. 263); the area under the ROC curve of PCT predicting death was 0. 716 (P＝0. 001),the area under the ROC curve of CURB-65 predicting death was 0. 679 ( P＝0. 005), and the area under the ROC curve of APACHE II score was 0. 836 (P＝0. 001) ,which was larger than PCT and CRUB-65 (P＜0. 05). The area under ROC curve of death predicted by PCT and CRUB-65 was 0. 775 (P＝0. 001). There was no significant difference between PCT and CRUB-65 and APACHE II (P＝0. 345) . Conclusion PCT combined with CURB-65 score can accurately and rapidly assess the condition of elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia,and has important application value.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prognostic value of acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ(APACHEⅡ), sequential organ failure assessment(SOFA) score and the blood lactic acid in heat stroke patients combined with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome(MODS). METHODS: A judge sampling method was used to select 42 cases of heat stroke patients combined with MODS as study subjects. They were divided into survival group(23 cases) and death group(19 cases) according to prognosis. The APACHEⅡ, SOFA score and blood lactate level after admission to intensive care unit(ICU) were detected. The prognostic value of each index was analyzed according to receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC) curve. RESULTS: At the 48 th hour after admission to ICU, the APACHEⅡ and SOFA scores of the patients in the death group were higher than those in the survival group(P<0.05). At the 6 th hour after admission to ICU, the blood lactate level in the death group increased compare with that in the survival group(P<0.05). APACHEⅡ or SOFA scores at 48 hours, and the blood lactate levels at the 1 st, 2 nd, and 6 th hours after admission to ICU were all positively correlated with prognosis(P<0.05). ROC curve analysis showed that APACHEⅡ and SOFA scores at 48 hours, and the blood lactate levels at the 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd hours after admission to ICU could be used to evaluate the prognosis(P<0.01). CONCLUSION: The dynamic monitoring of APACHEⅡ, SOFA score and the blood lactic acid have important clinical significance on the prognosis of heat stroke patients with MODS.
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Objective To study the clinical value of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in the diagnosis and prognosis of bloodstream infection.Methods Totally 165 patients suspected of bloodstream infection admitted in intensive care unit (ICU) of the Second Hospital Affiliated to Suzhou University were enrolled in this study.According to the diagnosis standard of bloodstream inflection,patients were divided into the bloodstream infection group and non-bloodstream infection group.According to the prognosis of the patients,the bloodstream infection group was further divided into the survival group and the death group.Serum levels of suPAR,BNP,CRP,PCT,and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ acute physiology score (APACHE Ⅱ),and mortality of the patients were analyzed,and the possible relation of the above indexes between the two groups were compared.Based on the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) and the area under the curve (AUC),the early diagnostic value of suPAR,BNP,CRP,PCT,and APACHE Ⅱ score in the bloodstream infection patients was determined.Results Serum levels of suPAR,BNP,CRP,PCT and APACHE Ⅱ score in the bloodstream infection group were higher than those in the non-bloodstream infection group (P＜0.05);Serum levels of suPAR,BNP,CRP,PCT and APACHE Ⅱ score in the death group were higher than those in the survival group (P＜0.05).There was a positive correlation between serum suPAR,BNP,PCT and APHCHE Ⅱ] score in patients of bloodstream infection(r=0.503,0.548,0.781,all P＜0.05).The levels of suPAR,BNP,PCT and APACHE Ⅱ in the patients of blood stream infection were related to significant the prognosis (P＜0.05).And these indexes can provide good evaluation on the prognosis of the patients.Conclusion Detection of serum suPAR,BNP can evaluate the severity of bloodstream infection and preliminarily determine the prognosis of patients with bloodstream infection.Therefore,the method is worth applying in the clinical field.
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Objective To determine the prognostic indicators of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) by comprehensive analysis.Methods The clinical data of 71 patients with ARDS admitted from Feb.2012 to Apr.2017 were retrospectively collected and analyzed.The acute pathophysiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score,occurrence of extrapulmonary organ dysfunction and mortality within 28d after final diagnosis were calculated.The risk factors were screened using the logistic regression analysis to construct the risk prediction model by dynamic recording and comparing the variation of each baseline index within 7 days,and ROC curve was used to evaluate the prediction efficiency of the model.Results Of the 71 cases analyzed,the overall mortality within 28d after final diagnosis was 57.7％(41/71).Single factor logistic regression analysis showed that the APACHE Ⅱ score,the occurrence of extrapulmonary organ dysfunction,the changing rate within 7 days of APACHE Ⅱ score,pH,CO2 partial pressure and oxygenation index were significantly related to mortality.Multiple logistic regression showed that the occurrence of extrapulmonary organ dysfunction and the changing rate within 7 days of APACHE Ⅱ score were the independent risk factors for the death of patients 28 days after admission.The prediction model of 28d mortality in ARDS patients was constructed using the single factor-and multiple logistic regression as covariant,the sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of the model were 93.9％,91.7％,93.3％ and 91.7％,respectively.Conclusions Occurrence of extrapulmonary organ dysfunction and changing rate within 7 days of APACHE Ⅱ score can be used as an indicator to evaluate the prognosis of patients with severe ARDS.
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Objective To evaluate the prognosis-related factors of severe trauma in Intensive Care Unit,and to provide clinical reference for the diagnosis and treatment of severe trauma.Methods The clinical data of all 408 patients with severe trauma and ISS score ≥ 25 admitting to our ICU and from January 2011 to December 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.To summarize the epidemiological characteristics and compare gender,age,site of injury,cause of injury,duration,complications,treatment,ISS score and APACHE Ⅱ score between the improved group and the death or deterioration group.Results There were 332 people who were improved and 76 people who died or deteriorated.The patients of death and deterioration groups were older,has a higher proportion of self falls,environment disorder,shock,ARF,ARDS and MODS,more complications,and are more likely to accept mechanical ventilation,blood purification,CPR and lower GCS score and higher APACHE Ⅱ score.The improvement group has more sites of injury higher proportion of chest,limbs and pelvis injury,and is more likely to accept surgical operation and the longer hospital stay.Binary Logistic regression analysis shows that age ＞ 55,self falls,MODS,APACHE Ⅱ ＞ 20 and CPR are risk factors of death and deterioration for the severe trauma in ICU.Conclusion It's essential to pay more attention to the overall situation of patients,preventing complications,and protecting the function of organs during the treatment of severe trauma in ICU.
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Objective To investigate the clinical value of serum cystatin C (sCysC) and APACHE Ⅱ score in predicting diagosis and prognosis of acute kidney injury(AKI) in patients with sepsis. Methods In this study, we prospectively enrolled 138 adult patients with sepsis who had been admitted to the mixed ICU of Xiaolan Hospital of Southern Medical University during March 2015 to January 2016. According to the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criterion, the patients were divided into non-AKI group and AKI group (including mild AKI and severe AKI). The receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve and the area under curve(AUC) were used to evaluate these indexes' capability of detecting septic AKI and its prognosis. Results In this study,72 patients (52.2％) developed AKI. The levels of sCysC and APACHE Ⅱ score were significantly higher in AKI than in non-AKI (P<0.05). In total, 33 patients (23.9％) developed severe AKI. The levels of sCysC and APACHE Ⅱscore were significantly higher in severe AKI than in non-AKI and mild AKI (P<0.05) . Combination of sCysC and APACHE Ⅱ score predicted AKI and severe AKI after ICU admission with a higherAUC value (0.880&0.930) than each biomarker alone. In this cohort, in-hospital mortality was 19.6％and renal replacement therapy rate was 9.4％,which were strikingly higher in AKI group than non AKI group (P<0.05). Conclusions sCysC is a novel indexes for predicting AKI and its prognosis in patients with sepsis. Combinating with APACHE Ⅱ score can further improve its predictive performance of AKI detection and short-term prognosis.
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Objective To investigate the value of extravascular lung water index (EVLWI) and pulmonary vascular permeability index (PVPI) in the diagnosis and treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS).Methods From February 2015 to October 2016,selected 80 patients with ARDS in Danzhou Municipal People's Hospital,including 19 cases mild patients,28 cases moderate cases and 33 cases severe cases.The patients' EVLWI,PVPI,acute physiology and chronic health score system Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ)score,lung injury score (LIS) were detected.Results The score of APACHE Ⅱ in severe group was 22.81(21.91,25.40) points,significantly higher than that in mild group (19.81 (18.12,21.10) points) and moderate group(20.07 (19.01,22.02),P =0.002).The LIS,EVLWI and PVPI in Severe group were 2.01(1.83,2.11) points,17.01 (14.82,23.02) ml/kg and 3.82 (3.01,5.01),significantly higher than that in mild group (1.01 (0.98) points,1.7412.71 (10.89,13.67) ml/kg,2.71 (2.36,2.94)) and moderate group (1.52 (1.36,1.91) points,14.21 (13.10,16.60) ml/kg,3.01 (2.52,3.03),P ＜ 0.05),LIS,EVLWI and PVPI in moderate group were significantly higher than the mild group (P＜0.05).The mortality rate of 28 d in moderate and severe group was 32.14％ (9/28) and 51.52％ (17/33),which was significantly higher than that in mild group 0.00％(0/19) (P＜0.05).EVLWI and PVPI were 19.12(17.22,22.96) ml/kg and 3.71(3.08,5.22) in patients with death,which were significantly higher than those in survival 14.19 (11.20,16.59) ml/kg and 2.97(2.31,3.10) (P=0,021 and 0.016);EVLWI was positively correlated with PVPI,LIS and APACHE Ⅱ score(rs =0.411,0.323 and 0.304,P＜ 0.001).PVPI was positively correlated with LIS and APACHE Ⅱ score (rs =0.346,0.297,P＜0.001).No correlation between LIS and APACHE Ⅱ score (P＞0.05).Conclusion EVLWI and PVPI have certain apphcation value in the diagnosis and treatment of ARDS,and it is related to the patient's condition and prognosis.
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Objective To explore the value of neopterin (Np) in early diagnosis and risk stratification of sepsis.Methods A total of 82 patients admitted to the emergency department from April 2013 to February 2014 were enrolled in the study.They were divided into two groups:sepsis-free group (n =8) and sepsis group (n =74).Patients' APACHE Ⅱ scores were calculated within 24 hours after admission,and then their plasma levels of Np and procalcitonin (PCT) were detected and analysis was carried out to find the correlation between plasma levels of Np,PCT and acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ score (APACHE Ⅱ score) in two groups.And 74 patients in sepsis group were further divided into three subgroups according to their APACHE Ⅱ score:Ⅰ subgroup (score ＜ 15,n =27),Ⅱ subgroup (score 15 to 24,n =32),and Ⅲ subgroup (score ＞ 25 or more,n =15).The differences in plasma Np and PCT levels were compared among three subgroups and correlation analysis of Np levels with PCT levels and APACHE Ⅱ scores was carried out.Results The plasma levels of Np,PCT and APACHE Ⅱ scores in sepsis group were higher than those in sepsis-free group (P ＜ 0.05).In sepsis group,the plasma levels of Np and PCT were gradually increased with the increasing severity of sepsis (P ＜ 0.05);In sepsis group,the plasma levels of Np,PCT and APACHE Ⅱ scores were positively correlated (P ＜0.01).The area under receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) of Np was O.79 and the area under ROC of PCT was 0.75,both of which had high diagnostic accuracy.Conclusions Neopterin has greatly useful value in early diagnosis and risk stratification of sepsis.
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Objective To investigate the application value of the ratio of lactic acid(LAC)divided by central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2 ) to judge the illness severity and prognosis in shock patients. Methods Sixty-four shock patients were divided into two groups:survival group (n=35) and death group (n=29) based on death in 28-d admission. The gender, age, LAC/ScvO2, LAC, 6 h-lactate clearance rate (6 h-LCR), ScvO2 and acute physiology and chronic health Ⅱ(APACHEⅡ) score were compared between two groups. The correlation of LAC/ScvO2 with APACHEⅡscore was analysised in two groups. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyse the values of LAC/ScvO 2, LAC, 6 h-LCR, ScvO2 and APACHEⅡscore in the treatment and prognosis of shock. Results There were significant differences in LAC, ScvO2, 6h-LCR and APACHEⅡbetween two groups. There was a lower LAC/ScvO2 in survival group compared with that of death group (P<0.01). LAC/ScvO2 was positively correlated with APACHEⅡscore (rs=0.706,P<0.01). The sensitivity and speciality of LAC/ScvO2 were the highest compared with those of LAC, ScvO2, 6 h-LCR and APACHEⅡ score, the best threshold was 13.92. Conclusion LAC/ScvO2 is a better indicator for shock patients to evaluate the severity degree and prognosis.
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OBJECTIVE:To observe the efficacy of Shenmai injection combined with insulin in the intensive treatment of stress hyperglycemia in the septicopyemia patients. METHODS:The data of 156 septicopyemia patients with stress hyperglycemia was collected Retrospectively,according to the different medication divided into control group (78 cases) and observation group (78 cases).All patients determined the pathogenic bacteria and received related anti-infection treatment,improving ventilation state, adequate fluid resuscitation support,immune therapy,nutritional support and other conventional treatment;based on it,control group received different dosages of insulin [1 U/ml,intravenous micro pump,with speed of 0.1 U/(kg·h)] based on different blood glucose levels;observation group additionally received 40 ml Shenmai injection,adding into insulin mixed solution,intrave-nous micro pump. Endpoint events(mortality),recovering time of blood glucose,total dosage of insulin,basic indicators [Acute physiology and chronic health(24 APACHE-Ⅱ)score,mechanical ventilation time,hospitalization days in ICU and frequency of hypoglycaemia] and the incidence of adverse reactions in 2 groups were observed. RESULTS:The total mortality rate in observa-tion group was significantly lower than control group,recovering time of blood glucose was significantly shorter than control group,the total dosage of insulin was significnatly less than control group,mechanical ventilation time was significantly shorter than control group,hospitalization days in ICU was significantly less than control group,the differences were statistically significant (P0.05);after treat-ment,the 24 APACHE-Ⅱ score in 2 groups were significantly reduced,and observation group was lower than control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05). And there were no obvious adverse reactions in 2 groups during treatment. CON-CLUSIONS:Based on conventional treatment,Shenmai injection combined with insulin shows good efficacy in the intensive treat-ment of stress hyperglycemia in the septicopyemia patients,it can decrease total dosage of insulin,reduce mortality rate and 24 APACHE-Ⅱscore,shorten mechanical ventilation time and decrease hospitalization days in ICU,with good safety.
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Objective To investigate the relationship between soluble CD14-st (Presepsin)and assessment,prognosis in patients with acute paraquat poisoning (APP).Methods A total of 82 patients with APP treated in Emergency Department of Harrison International Peace Hospital Affiliated to Hebei Medical University from January 2013 to January 2016 were divied into three groups:mild poisoning group (n =20),moderate poisoning group (n =36)and severe poisoning group (n =26).According to the outcomes,patients were divided into survivor group (n =28)and non-survivor group (n =54).Another 50 healthy subjects were selected as control group.In control group,samples of 3 mL venous blood from 50 healthy subjects were collected for laboratory examination.Samoles of 10 mL venous blood from all patients were collected before and 72 hours,7 days after treatment to detect presepsin,C reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α),interleukin-6 (IL-6)and interleukin-10 (IL-10).Before and 72 hours, 7 days after treatment,the change of Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE)Ⅱscore and the outcomes in 28 days were observed.The variance analysis of repeated measures was used for comparison among multiple groups,and the t test was used to compare changes of detected biomarkers between two groups,and the outcomes in 28 days between two groups were compared with chi square test. Pearson correlation test was used to analyze the correlation between Presepsin in patients with APP and the survival rate.Results APACHE Ⅱ scores and the serum level of prespsin,CRP,TNF-α,IL-6 at admission and 72 hours,7 days after treatment in three poisoning groups were significantly increased compared with control group,IL-10 were decreased compared with control group (P <0.05 ),and there were significant differences in those biomarkers between moderate group and mild group,and between severe group and mild group,moderate group (P <0.05).At admission,72 h,7 d after admission,APACHEⅡscore and the serum levels of presepsin,CRP,TNF-α,IL-6 in non-survivor group were higher than those in survivor group,and IL-10 in non-survivor was lower than that in survivor group (P <0.05).The mortality rates of these 3 groups were 25.00%,69.44% and 92.31%,demonstrating significant differences among three groups (P <0.05).The AUCs were 0.862 and 0.731 for presepsin and APACHEⅡscore respectively at admission.The predictive capability of presepsin for 28-day mortality was superior over that of APACHEⅡscore (P <0.05).The level of serum presepsin in patients with APP was negatively correlated with the survival rate (r =-0.285,P =0.009).Conclusions The detection of prespsin has important clinical value in the severity assessment and prognosis in patients with APP.It is an important guidance for early therapeutic strategy.
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Objective To study the predictive value of acute gastrointestinal injury (AGI) grading system introduced into Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) in order to provide a reliable clinical tool for the evaluation of prognosis of SAP.Methods Patients with acute pancreatitis admitted to ICU from July 2012 to July 2014 were enrolled for study.The criteria of exclusion were the age below 18 years old,pregnancy,or patients without consent to the treatment.A total of 63 patients with 37 males and 26 females aged (47 ± 15.3) years were included.The data of their acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) Ⅱ score,the highest SOFA score and AGI grade within the first week,and the 28-day mortality rate were collected.Patients without AGI were defined as zero point,and AGI grade Ⅰ-Ⅳ were defined as 1-4 points.The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the value of APACHE Ⅱ score,SOFA score,and SOFA + AGI score in predicting the prognosis of SAP.The areas under ROC curve (AUC) of the APACHE Ⅱ score,SOFA score,and SOFA + AGI score were compared with MedCalc software,and P value less than 0.01 was considered to be statistical significance.Results (1) The 28-day mortality of the 63 patients with SAP was 20.6％ (13/63),in which 50 patients in the survival group,13 patients in the death group.The APACHEⅡ scores of two groups were (15.62 ± 4.33 vs.12.10 ± 3.74,P=0.0048),the SOFA scores were (14.77 ± 3.09 vs.9.24 ± 2.88,P ＜0.01),and the SOFA + AGI scores were (18.77 ±3.09 vs.10.74 ± 3.17,P＜0.01).(2) The AUC of APACHEⅡ score was0.748 ± 0.084 (95％ CI:0.622-0.849),the AUC of SOFA score was 0.902 ± 0.059 (95％ CI:0.801-0.962),and the AUC of SOFA +AGI score was 0.963 ± 0.037 (95％ CI,0.882-0.994);There was no significant difference in AUC between APACHE Ⅱ score and SOFA score (P =0.10),and there was statistical significance between the AUC of APACHE Ⅱ score and that of SOFA + AGI score (P =0.013),and the difference in AUC between SOFA score and SOFA + AGI score was statistically significant (P =0.008).The Youden index and the positive likelihood ratio of SOFA + AGI score system were the greatest to be 0.863 and 15.38,respectively.Conclusions SOFA scoring system has better predictive value in patients with SAP when AGI grading system was introduced into it.
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Objective To investigate the correlation of oxygen extraction rate (ERO2) with blood lactate clearance rate and cardiac output (CO) in the early stage of post-restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in patients resuscitated from cardiogenic cardiac arrest,and to analyze the relationship between the ERO2 and prognosis.Methods Fourteen patients successfully resuscitated from in-hospital cardiogenic cardiac arrest in the emergency ICU from October 2012 to January 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.These patients were assigned to survival group (n =5) or death group (n =9) as per the outcome at 72 h after ROSC.At admission (0 h),3,6 and 12 h after ROSC,arterial blood and venous blood were drawn to detect ERO2 and lactate clearance rate.Cardiac output (CO) was measured by thoracic impedance method,APACHE Ⅱ scores were assessed,and survival time was recorded.Results The patients in the death group died during the period of 12-72 hours after ROSC.The significantly decreased ERO2 at 6 h and 12 h after ROSC,and decreased blood lactate clearance rate and decreased CO at 3 h,6 h and 12 h after ROSC were found in the death group compared with the survival group (all P ＜ 0.05).The ERO2 at 6 h and 12 h after ROSC was significantly positively related to blood lactate clearance rate (r =0.857,r =0.947,both P ＜ 0.05) and CO (r =0.968,r =0.936,both P ＜ 0.05) at 3 h,6 h and 12 h after ROSC.The ERO2 at 6 h and 12 h after ROSC was significantly negatively related to APPACHE Ⅱ score (r =-0.970,r =-0.973,both P ＜ 0.05);APPACHE Ⅱ scores were significantly negatively correlated with blood lactate clearancerates (r=-0.880,r=-0.899,r=-0.850,all P＜0.05) and CO (r=-0.876,r=-0.922,r=-0.916,all P＜0.05) at 3 h,6 h and 12 h after ROSC.Conclusions The ERO2 at 6h after ROSC may be used to assess the severity and prognosis of patients resuscitated from cardiogenic cardiac arrest.
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Objective To compare the clinic significance of four clinical scoring systems in evaluating prognosis of acute pancreatitis: bedside index for severity in acute pancreatitis(BISAP), acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHEⅡ), Ranson’s scoring system, computed tomography severity index (CTSI) in AP. Methods Patients visited our clinic with AP (n=114) in recent 2 years were retrospectively analyzed. BISAP and APACHEⅡscores were obtained at 24 hours after admission; Ranson ’s score was obtained at 48 hours after admission and CTSI are obtained was obtained at 72 hours after admission. Results of four scoring system were compared under different causes and different severity of the dis?ease. Correlation between BISAP score and the other three scores were analyzed and the predicative value of all four scoring systems for severity of AP and death were also compared. Results The mean values of four scoring systems show no signifi?cant difference in AP patients with different etiology (P>0.05). The BISAP score is positively correlated with APACHE-Ⅱ, Ranson ’s score and CTSI score (P<0.01). The four scoring systems all present good predictive value on the severity of AP and death (P<0.01). Conclusion The four scoring systems can all be applied to grading and prognosis for AP of various causes. BISAP is a simple, prompt, economical scoring system in clinical practice.