[Retracted] Application of Precise Positioning for Sputum Expectoration in ICU Patients with Pulmonary Infection

Table 5

Comparison of inflammatory indexes between two groups.

Groups	n	WBC (10^9/L)		CRP (mg/L)		PCT (μg/L)
		Before intervention	7 days after intervention	Before intervention	7 days after intervention	Before intervention	7 days after intervention
Observation group	92		^#		^#		^#
Control group	91		^#		^#		^#
		1.807	4.455	0.788	3.341	1.733	11.448
		0.073	<0.001	0.432	0.001	0.085	<0.001

^# vs. before intervention. WBC: white blood cell count; CRP: C-reactive protein; PCT: procalcitonin.