Research Article

Carboxyhemoglobin Formation in Preterm Infants Is Related to the Subsequent Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Table 2

Cutoff values for carboxyhemoglobin and the urinary oxidative stress markers for predicting the development of moderate-to-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

ParameterCutoff valueSensitivitySpecificityPPVNPVAUC

CO-Hb1.0%88.9%75.0%66.7%92.3%0.882
Urinary 8-OHdG13.4 ng/mg Cr88.9%58.7%61.5%87.5%0.778
Urinary AOPP0.43 mol/mg Cr77.8%75.0%70.0%81.8%0.750
Urinary HEL0.17 nmol/mg Cr62.5%87.5%83.3%70.0%0.773

AOPP: advanced oxidation protein products, AUC: area under the curve, CO-Hb: carboxyhemoglobin, Cr: creatinine, HEL: N-(hexanoyl) lysine, NPV: negative predictive value, 8-OHdG: 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine, and PPV: positive predictive value.