Table 4 Prognostic value of clinical parameters.

From: Mortality prediction using a novel combination of biomarkers in the first day of sepsis in intensive care units

Blood biomarkers

AUC

95% CI

Cut-off

Sensitivity

Specificity

P-value

INR

0.748

0.590–0.906

1.465

0.81

0.76

0.003*

NT-proBNP (ng/ml)

0.825

0.704–0.947

9086.59

0.70

0.80

0.000*

IL-6 (pg/ml)

0.785

0.647–0.923

2580.5

0.63

0.90

0.001*

Lactate (mmol/l)

0.776

0.633–0.918

3.75

0.63

0.84

0.001*

PT (s)

0.700

0.529–0.870

17.55

0.71

0.78

0.017*

APTT (s)

0.698

0.552–0.844

44.50

0.82

0.47

0.016*

SOFA scores

0.732

0.586–0.878

7.5

0.71

0.76

0.005*

APACHE II scores

0.850

0.758–0.942

27.5

0.94

0.69

0.000*

IL-6 + NT-proBNP

0.879

0.783–0.974

0.75

0.92

0.000*

IL-6 + INR + NT-proBNP

0.890

0.791–0.989

0.81

0.90

0.000*

  1. AUC Area under the curve, CI confidence interval, IL-6 Interleukin 6, INR international normalized ratio, NT-proBNP N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide, PT prothrombin time, APTT activated partial thrombin time, SOFA sequential organ failure assessment, APACHE II acute physiology and chronic health score II.
  2. *Indicates a significant value, P < 0.05.