Research Article

Prognostic Value of Adrenomedullin and Natriuretic Peptides in Uroseptic Patients Induced by Ureteroscopy

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of study subjects.

CharacteristicsControl ()UUO () value
Group I ()Group II ()Group III ()

Age (years)41.3 ± 12.643.2 ± 12.143.3 ± 11.643.6 ± 12.8 >0.05
Gender
 Men50 (55.6%)66 (55.9%)73 (55.3%)46 (56.1%)>0.05
 Women40 (44.4%)52 (44.1%)59 (44.7%)36 (43.9%)
Side
 Left60 (50.8%)67 (50.8%)42 (51.2%)>0.05
 Right58 (49.2%)65 (49.2%)40 (48.8%)
Stone site
 Proximal ureter37 (31.4%)40 (30.3%)25 (30.5%)>0.05
 Mid ureter41 (34.7%)45 (34.1%)28 (34.1%)
 Distal ureter40 (33.9%)47 (35.6%)29 (35.4%)
Stone size (mm)9.2 ± 4.19.6 ± 4.510.3 ± 5.2>0.05
WBC (×109/L)7.1 ± 1.57.2 ± 1.66.8 ± 1.57.0 ± 1.7>0.05
ET (ng/L)3.6 ± 1.43.5 ± 1.23.6 ± 1.63.5 ± 1.7>0.05
CRP (mg/L)6.0 ± 2.25.8 ± 2.15.9 ± 2.16.2 ± 2.1>0.05
LAC (mmol/L)1.1 ± 0.51.2 ± 0.61.3 ± 0.61.2 ± 0.5>0.05
PCT (ng/mL)0.24 ± 0.130.23 ± 0.120.25 ± 0.130.22 ± 0.10>0.05
Scr (μmol/L)75 ± 1277 ± 1476 ± 1374 ± 11>0.05
Ccr (mL/min)100 ± 10101 ± 1299 ± 11102 ± 14>0.05

UUO: unilateral ureteral obstruction; WBC: white blood cell count; ET: endotoxin; CRP: C-reactive protein; LAC: lactate; PCT: procalcitonin; Scr: serum creatinine; Ccr: creatinine clearance.
The normal values are as follows: WBC, 4.0~10.0 × 109/L; ET, 0~10 ng/L; CRP, 0~10 mg/L; LAC, 0~2.4 mmol/L; PCT, 0~0.5 ng/mL; Scr, 53~106 μmol/L (male), 44~97 μmol/L (female); Ccr, 80~120 mL/min.