Research Article

Visfatin Serum Levels Predict Mortality in Critically Ill Patients

Table 4

Serum visfatin (log) performance as a biomarker to predict ICU or overall mortality.

ICU mortalityOverall mortality

Visfatin (log) optimal cutoff2.88823.0094
Sensitivity0.630.45
Specificity0.690.80
Positive predictive value0.420.68
Negative predictive value0.840.60
Youden Index0.320.25
LHR+2.022.20
LHR−0.530.69
Diagnostic odds ratio3.773.18

LHR: likelihood ratio.