Table 4 Comparison of Inflammatory Markers in Patients with TBI or MPT.

From: Dramatic increases in blood glutamate concentrations are closely related to traumatic brain injury-induced acute lung injury

Variables (Units)a

TBI

MPT

With

Without

p

With

Without

p

PCT (ng/mL)

0.24 (0.06–0.52)

0.16 (0.05–0.28)

0.018

1.25 (0.40–4.11)

2.36 (0.29–3.14)

0.997

CRP (mg/L)

62.60 (17.60–99.00)

22.90 (5.60–73.00)

0.024

70 (13.20–92.00)

111.00 (71.00–160.00)

0.030

WBCs count (^109 cells)

11.58 (8.59–13.02)

8.10 (6.41–9.90)

0.002

11.92 (10.37–12.85)

10.92 (8.92–19.34)

0.644

NEUs count (^109 cells)

9.40 (6.70–10.90)

6.24 (4.11–7.52)

0.002

9.64 (9.38–12.28)

8.74 (6.75–18.12)

0.751

  1. p, differences between subgroups with or without acute lung injury (ALI) as determined by nonparametric Mann-Whitney U tests. Continuous variables are expressed as medians (IQRs).
  2. CRP, C-reactive protein; MPT, multiple peripheral trauma; NEUs, neutrophils; PCT, procalcitonin; TBI, traumatic brain injury; WBCs, white blood cells.
  3. aRepresents the mean values at different time points.
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