| |
Preserved (n=25) |
Mildly Depressed (n=11) |
Severely Depressed (n=4) |
P-value |
| PCT [ng/mL] |
0.3 (0.1, 25.28) |
0.8 (0.12, 9.35) |
4.1 (0.13, 143.9) |
0.07 |
| CRP [mg/dL] |
4.9 (0.1, 29.1) |
10.0 (1.10, 22.60) |
13.5 (11, 19.1) |
0.07 |
| Preserved strain refers to patients with ε ≤ -18%, mildly depressed ε includes patients with -15 %< ε <-18%, and severely depressed ε refers to those with values >-15%. NS: Non-Significant. Values are presented as median (range). PCT: Procalcitonin; CRP: C-Reactive Protein. |
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