18 December 2021>: Clinical Research
Age-Stratified Cut-Off Values for Serum Levels of N-Terminal ProB-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Mortality from Sepsis in Children Under Age 18 Years: A Retrospective Study from a Single Center
Yan-na Sun 1ABCE* , Chun-wang Lin 1ABCDEF** , Wen Tang 2BF* , Jiang-ping Zhang 1CFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.933400
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e933400
Table 3 Correlation of serum NT-proBNP and procalcitonin levels during admission to the hospital in sepsis patients stratified by age.
Patients with sepsis | <1 year | 1–3 years | 4–6 years | 7–18 years |
---|---|---|---|---|
NT-ProBNP(ng/L) | 5348.7 | 4486.8 | 4107.4 | 3829.6 |
Procalcitonin (mg/L) | 15±1.8 | 16±1.4 | 14±0.7 | 14±0.9 |
r | 0.586 | 0.551 | 0.497 | 0.477 |
P | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
NT-proBNP – N-terminal fragment of proB-type natriuretic peptide. |