Clinical study of the correlation of the serum precaldtonin level and the APACHE Ⅱ scoring in the patients of sepsis / 中国综合临床

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of serum PCT level in deciding the development and progno-sis of sepsis and its conrrelation with APACHE Ⅱ scoring.Methods 56 patients of sepsis accepted intensive care treatment and were all given APACHE Ⅱ scoring within the first 24 h after admission to ICU.The PCT level at dif-ferent time(1 d,3 d,5 d-7 d,10 d after admission)was detected.All these patients were divided into survival group and death group based on the 28-day fatality.Results The PCT level declined gradually with the treatment and it decreased obviously from the third day in comparison with the original level before admission [survival group/death group(2.98±0.48)μg/L/(4.98±0.66)μg/L vs(4.04±0.50)μg/L/(6.02±0.50)μg/L](P<O.05).The PCT level in survival group declined quickly with the patients'condition improved and almost decreased to the normal level in the 10 day[0.48 ±0.18)μg/L],while the PCT in the death group was still in a higher level than normal even though it showed a tendency to decrease[(4.04±0.45)μg/L].The APACHE Ⅱ scores in death group was obviously higher than the survival group(death group/survival group25.86±8.73/12.07±6.20,P<0·05).The coefficient of correlation between PCT and APACHE Ⅱ scoring was 0.656(P<0.05).Conclusion PCT,a single serology index,is characterized with conveniently and quick-which is strongly correlated with APACHE Ⅱscoring.