Table 2

Early prognostic factors for ICU mortality, univariate and multivariate analysis


Survivors (n = 25)
Non-survivors (n = 26)
p value

NT-proBNP in pg/ml on day 1
3,414 (754–9,005)
7,939 (4,495–33,662)
0.0015
NT-proBNP in pg/ml on day 2
3,145 (990–6,490)
13,091 (8,132–40,627)
< 0.0001
cTnI in μg/l on day 1
0.05 (0.0–0.168)
0.155 (0.090–0.290)
0.03
cTnI in μg/l on day 2
0.04 (0.020–0.210)
0.125 (0.105–0.190)
0.08
LOD score on day 1
7 (6–9)
10 (9–12)
0.0002
LOD score on day 2
5 (4–6)
8 (5–9)
0.0009
SAPS II at ICU admission on day 1
50 (41–60)
48 (35–82)
0.49
Lactate in mmol/l on day 1
1.8 (1.3–2.9)
3.0 (1.6–6.8)
0.14
Lactate in mmol/l on day 2
1.8 (1.3–2.6)
2.6 (1.4–4.8)
0.22
Charlson comorbidity index
2 (2–4)
3 (2–4)
0.76
Age in years
58 (47–68)
55 (51–70)
0.65
Male gender
16 (64%)
16 (61.5%)
0.9
Time from sepsis to ICU admission in days
2 (0–5)
3 (0–9.75)
0.38
Neutropenia
8 (32%)
12 (46%)
0.4
Anthracyclin treatment
14 (56%)
14 (54%)
0.8
Autologous HSCT
0 (0%)
6 (23%)
0.023
Allogeneic HSCT
2 (8%)
3 (11.5%)
0.9
Lymphoma
6 (24%)
9 (35%)
0.54
Acute leukemia
10 (40%)
8 (31%)
0.56

Multivariate logistic regression
P value
Odds ratio
95% CI
NT-proBNP in pg/ml on day 2
0.022
1.2
1.004–1.32

Data are expressed as number (percentage) or as median (25th–75th percentiles). p < 0.05 was considered significant. CI, confidence interval; cTnI, cardiac troponin I; HSCT, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; ICU, intensive care unit; LOD, Logic Organ Dysfunction; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; SAPS II, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II.

Mokart et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R37   doi:10.1186/cc5721