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The Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C in Sepsis and Septic Shock Cover

The Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C in Sepsis and Septic Shock

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|Aug 2020

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Mean values of plasma VEGF-C levels in Group A (sepsis), Group B (septic shock) and Group C (healthy controls)
Mean values of plasma VEGF-C levels in Group A (sepsis), Group B (septic shock) and Group C (healthy controls)

Fig. 2

ROC curve for plasma VEGF-C levels for septic shock (AUC = 0.709, p = 0.001)
ROC curve for plasma VEGF-C levels for septic shock (AUC = 0.709, p = 0.001)

qSOFA, SOFA, MODS, APACHE II scores in Groups A and B

VariablesGroup AGroup BP value
qSOFA score (median)22>0.999
SOFA (median, score range)5 (0-16)8 (0-18)<0.0001
MODS (median, score range)4.9 (0-10)9.2 (2-18)<0.0001
APACHE (median, II range) score17 (6-39)23 (5-39)<0.0001

Demographic data and length of stay in ICU for Group A (sepsis) and Group B (septic shock)

VariablesGroup AGroup BP-value
Age(years)65(68)69(56)0.17

Mann-Whitney test

median (range)
Gender, male (n, %)35(60%)22(44%)
Gender, female (n, %)23(40%)27(56%)0.12

Chi-square test

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2020-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 152 - 158
Submitted on: Aug 20, 2019
Accepted on: Apr 23, 2020
Published on: Aug 11, 2020
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2020 Emoke Almasy, Janos Szederjesi, Bianca Liana Grigorescu, Iudita Badea, Marius Petrisor, Cristina Manasturean, Valentina Negrea, Agota-Evelyn Timar, Oana Coman, Leonard Azamfirei, Ario Santini, Sanda Maria Copotoiu, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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