Research Article

Low Paraoxonase 1 Activity Predicts Mortality in Surgical Patients with Sepsis

Table 1

General characteristics, PON1 activities, oxidative stress, inflammation, and biochemical parameters on admission to ICU (0 h), 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, and 96 h later.

Controls Sepsis 0 h Sepsis 24 hSepsis 48 hSepsis 72 hSepsis 96 h

Age (years)61.0 [54.5–69.0]62.0
Gender (m/f)36/3336/33
APACHE II23 20 23 23 25
SOFA7 6 6 8 8
POase (U/L)321.8 [159.7–548.6]89.0 [38.0–140.0]a78.0 [55.0–117.0]a76.0 [50.5–114.5]a77.0 [41.0–119.0]a69.0 [48.5–118.0]a
DZOase (U/L)10822.9 [785.4–14613.7]3263.0 [2496.5–4981.5]a3037.0 [2754.5–6829.5]a3046.0 [2378.0–4467.0]a3058.0 [3016.0–4130.5]a5737.0 [4871.5–7158.5]a
TAS (μmol/L)1114.2 [1032.8–1212.2]714.0 [532.0–954.0]a899.0 [597.0–988.0]a696.0 [588.0–963.0]a984.0 [621.0–1076.0]a1049.0 [752.9–1071.0]a
TOS (μmol/L)4.65 [3.60–5.40]6.05 [4.00–11.50]a5.35 [3.00–10.10]5.80 [2.80–12.00]7.20 [3.60–8.80]a4.20 [3.10–7.25]
PAB (HKU)14.3 [11.5–15.6]23.7 [10.0–83.3]a13.1 [5.9–59.4]42.7 [11.0–91.9]a12.2 [4.4–48.5]12.8 [5.7–74.0]
MDA (μmol/L)0.85 [0.41–1.11]1.09 [0.70–1.52]a1.91 [1.13–2.85]a1.05 [0.83–1.38]a1.42 [1.07–2.64]a1.99 [1.11–2.42]a
WBC × 109/L15.9 [10.3–20.4]10.8 [8.3–16.9]12.4 [8.5–17.7]13.3 [8.1–16.3]14.6 [9.0–21.7]
CRP (mg/L)172.1 [78.3–226.1]141.9 [97.8–204.0]136.6 [102.9–193.4]93.0 [87.5–150.1]61.2 [55.2–161]
PCT (μg/L)3.9 [1.6–14.0]9.8 [4.5–31.2]3.7 [1.3–8.6]28.2 [6.1–48.4]9.2 [4.5–16.8]
Urea (mmo/L) 10.6 [5.7–18.9]13.5 [9.1–21.1]11.5 [4.3–18.7]19.4 [12.3–27.5]24.2 [14.2–28.7]
Creatinine (μmol/L)112.5 [91.0–168.1]136.7 [80.9–176.8]107.4 [75.4–156.3]129.1 [82.1–259.7]188.2 [105.0–275.2]
Bilirubin (μmol/L)14.6 [7.8–22.3]24.5 [13.1–72.7]10.4 [8.2–19.1]20.7 [13.7–48.0]18.4 [9.2–56.5]
AST (IU/L)28 57 25 24 26
ALT (IU/L)23 38 18 29 26
Lactate (mmol/L)1.3 [1.0–3.2]1.5 [0.9–2.2]1.5 [1.2–3.3]1.8 [1.1–2.6]1.3 [1.2–3.6]

Data are presented as median and 25th–75th percentile values. aCompared to control group, —Mann-Whitney test. APACHE II: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score; SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score; TAS: total antioxidant status; TOS: total oxidant status; PAB: prooxidant-antioxidant balance; MDA: malondialdehyde; WBC: white blood cells; CRP: C reactive protein; PCT: procalcitonin (PCT); AST: aspartate-aminotransferase; ALT: alanine-aminotransferase.