Procalcitonin Value Is an Early Prognostic Factor Related to Mortality in Admission to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Table 2

Evaluation of prognostic factors according to procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), and leucocyte values.

	PCT^1 (ng/ml)	CRP^2 (ml/L)	Leucocyte^3 (mm^3)	values
MV application				≤0.001
Yes	19.76 ± 33.98	65.30 ± 85.74	12495 ± 8394	≤0.001
No	6.75 ± 18.89	39.40 ± 65.02	13553 ± 7549	0.213
NIV application				0.615
Yes	10.36 ± 24.29	54.19 ± 79.04	14028 ± 8808	0.040
No	11.77 ± 27.03	39.57 ± 64.96	12523 ± 6708	0.049
Inotropic drug administration				≤0.001
Yes	27.83 ± 37.92	78.54 ± 103.72	13484 ± 9312	≤0.001
No	5.01 ± 15.48	37.35 ± 56.90	13160 ± 7308	0.723
Mortality				≤0.001
Yes	57.41 ± 46.96	91.95 ± 118.31	12979 ± 12998	0.022
No	9.38 ± 22.97	45.27 ± 70.10	13260 ± 7603	0.898
Acute kidney injury				≤0.001
Yes	30.08 ± 38.79	74.06 ± 96.61	13565 ± 9332	≤0.001
No	4.92 ± 15.22	38.35 ± 60.83	13154 ± 7279	0.649
Length of PICU stay				0.002
<7 days	7.43 ± 21.02	35.01 ± 56.95	13344 ± 7396	≤0.001
7 days and more	16.23 ± 30.30	68.64 ± 90.87	13078 ± 8532	0.741
CRRT				≤0.001
Yes	27.75 ± 41.95	70.49 ± 102.06	10778 ± 8398	0.025
No	8.95 ± 21.99	44.05 ± 67.84	13530 ± 7696	0.030
Blood product transfusions				≤0.001
Yes	23.14 ± 34.60	73.058 ± 94.18	12548 ± 8562	≤0.001
No	2.34 ± 9.21	31.58 ± 49.58	13721 ± 7281	0.111

PCT: procalcitonin; CRP: C-reactive protein; MV: mechanical ventilation; NIV: noninvasive mechanical ventilation; CRRT: continuous renal replacement therapy.