Research Article

Serum Levels of miR-143 Predict Survival in Critically Ill Patients

Table 1

Baseline patient characteristics.

ParameterAll patients

Number207
Sex (male/female)135/72
Age median (range) (years)63 (18-89)
APACHE II score median (range)17 (2-43)
SAPS2 score median (range)43.0 (0-79)
ICU days median (range)7 (1-83)
Death during ICU (%)22.2%
Death during ICU or follow-up (%)42.5%
Body mass index (BMI)26.78 (16.6-86.5)
Creatinine1.3 (0-15)
Albumin27.3 (15.2-52.2)
WBC median (range) (×103/μl)12.15 (0.1-67.4)
CRP median (range) (mg/dl)95.5 (<5-230)
Procalcitonin median (range) (μg/l)0.7 (0-180.6)
Interleukin-6 median (range) (pg/ml)105 (0-83,000)
Tumor necrosis factor median (pg/ml)19 (4.9-140)

APACHE: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; CRP: C-reactive protein; ICU: intensive care unit; SAPS: simplified acute physiology score; WBC: white blood cell count.