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Table 3 Laboratory results of earthquake victims

From: Earthquake victims in focus: a cross-sectional examination of trauma and management in intensive care unit

Characteristics

 

7-day mortality

 

Duration under the rubble

 

All patients (n=62)

Survivor (n=54)

Nonsurvivor (n=8)

p-value

≤72 hours (n=48)

>72 hours (n=14)

p- value

Median (Q1-Q3), mean±SD or n (%)

White blood cell (103/μL)

18.9(13.8-28.5)

18.9(14.2-28.5)

15.1(7.8-33.0)

0.549

18.9(12.8-30.5)

18.9(14.3-24.2)

0.906

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

12.8±3.2

12.9±3.2

11.6±3.5

0.253

12.9±3.3

12.4±2.9

0.587

Platelet (103/μL)

213(152.5-256.3)

215.5(159.8-256.3)

188(92.8-261.5)

0.339

215.5(164-262.3)

183(117.8-243)

0.213

pH

7.28(7.2-7.36)

7.3(7.25-7.36)

7(7-7.05)

<0.001

7.28(7.2-7.33)

7.35(7.28-7.44)

0.039

PCO2 (mmHg)

38(34-47)

38.5(34-48.3)

38(30-41.5)

0.540

38(32.3-45.2)

42(34.5-49)

0.274

HCO3 (mmol/L)

18.5±4.6

19.2±4.2

11.4±3.0

<0.001

17.6±4.4

21.9±4

0.003

Lactate (mmol/L)

3.7(1.8-5.2)

3.2(1.5-4.8)

6.2(3.9-7.9)

0.010

4.1(2-6.6)

2(1.1-2.9)

0.003

Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL)

50(30.9-96.8)

47(28-92.9)

74.5(36-102)

0.235

40(28-65.4)

119.5(89.5-164.3)

<0.001

Serum creatinine (mg/dL)

2(1.4-3.2)

2(1.2-3)

2.6(1.8-4.7)

0.166

2(1.4-2.9)

2.6(0.8-4.7)

0.409

Serum sodium (mmol/L)

141.9±9.5

141.7±9.6

143±9.3

0.729

138.5±7.1

153.6±7.1

<0.001

Serum potasium (mmol/L)

5.2±1.0

5.2±1.1

5.4±0.5

0.312

5.3±1.1

4.9±0.8

0.378

Serum albumin (g/L)

24.5±6.3

25.5±6

17.9±2.9

0.001

25.1±6.9

22.5±2.8

0.241

Serum calcium (mg/dL)

8.9(8.2-9.2)

8.9(7.9-9.2)

8.8(8.3-9.4)

0.842

8.7(7.8-9.2)

9.1(8.7-9.4)

0.045

Serum phosphate (mg/dL)

6.7±2.9

6.1±2.6

10.5±2.1

<0.001

6.8±2.9

6.1±2.7

0.413

Creatine kinase (U/L)

7949(562.5-38309.5)

7949(562.5-38137.5)

6652(535.25-66208)

0.801

3205.5(509.5-41140.8)

11583.5(5736.8-21243.5)

0.195

Myoglobin (ng/mL)

4007(2488.5-4007)

4007(2554.8-4007)

4003(2282.3-4007)

0.785

4003.5(2360.3-4007)

4007(2583.3-4007)

0.214

AST (U/L)

247.5(132-926.5)

239.5(129.8-926.5)

280(208.8-995)

0.413

249.5(92.3-1015.8)

229(132-292)

0.359

ALT (U/L)

153.5(75-304.8)

153.5(76.8-315.5)

165(75-305.3)

0.925

160(68.5-411.5)

153.5(107.8-172.8)

0.814

Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L)

732(343.8-1043.5)

732(332-1043.5)

712(407.5-2161)

0.529

552(285-1125.3)

836.5(549-982.8)

0.229

Uric acide (mg/dL)

10.3(7.1-14)

9.9(6.9-13.6)

12.6(9.6-14)

0.099

9.9(6.8-13.9)

11(7.6-14.8)

0.228

C-reactive protein (mg/L)

135.5(75.8-193)

129(74.8-193)

162(91.8-238)

0.339

141.5(79.8-212.5)

111.5(62.9-169.5)

0.350

Procalcitonin (ng/mL)

9.4(2.4-25.2)

8.5(2.2-25.2)

11.6(3.1-25)

0.667

11.6(3.1-26.8)

3.2(1.15-6.6)

0.010

INR

1.2(1-1.6)

1.2(1-1.5)

2.2(1.5-3.5)

0.002

1.2(1-1.7)

1.3(1.2-1.5)

0.281

aPTT (sn)

30(24.4-36.5)

28.5(23.9-35.3)

35.5(33.1-42.5)

0.017

31.5(25.5-38)

21.8(18.8-33.1)

0.025

Fibrinogen (mg/dL)

499.1±206.1

510.5±206.9

412.9±191.9

0.242

496±219

510±149

0.799

D-dimer (mg/L)

9.8(5-20)

9.8(5-20.2)

10.3(4.9-30.5)

0.812

9(5-15)

17.5(6.3-21.3)

0.220

Urine pH

5.5(5-5.85)

5.5(5-5.925)

5(4.75-5.5)

0.054

5.5(5-6)

5(5-5.5)

0.437

Urine density

1018.3±10.6

1018.2±10.6

1019.6±11.9

0.777

1018±11.7

1016.9±7.1

0.599

  1. PCO2 Partial pressure of carbon dioxide, HCO3 Bicarbonate, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, INR International normalized ratio, aPTT Activated partial thromboplastin time