Research Article

Prognostic Value of Arterial Lactate Metabolic Clearance Rate in Moderate and Severe Acute Pancreatitis

Table 3

Clinical data compared between high- and low-clearance group.

High-clearance group ()Low-clearance group () value

Age, years46 (37-59)48 (41-59)0.314
WBC, /L13 (10-17)14 (10-18)0.586
Cr, umol/L71 (55-112)80 (60-130)0.086
BUN, mmol/L6 (4-10)7 (4-11)0.171
ALT, U/L28 (17-62)34 (16-72)0.337
AST, U/L40 (25-72)48 (27-104)0.064
CRP, mg/L217 (141-323)203 (148-343)0.64
PCT, ng/mL1.5 (0.4-5.3)1.8 (0.3-7.4)0.606
APACHE II10 (7-14)11 (7-15)0.726
Need of ventilation, N (%)105 (32.8)33 (47.0)0.024
ACS, N (%)25 (7.8)10 (14)0.088
Sepsis, N (%)28 (8.7)12 (17.1)0.037
Persistent respiratory failure, N (%)207 (64.7)47 (67.1)0.72
Persistent renal failure, N (%)55 (17.2)18 (25.7)0.1
Continuous circulatory failure, N (%)6 (1.9)4 (5.7)0.086
PMOF, N (%)50 (15.6)18 (25.7)0.045
Infectious pancreatic necrosis, N (%)81 (25.3)15 (21.4)0.486
Length of hospital stay, day14 (9-24)17 (12-23)0.195
ICU length of stay, day6 (2-14)7 (2-14)0.430
Hospital mortality, N (%)48 (15)20 (28.6)0.007

WBC: white blood count; Cr: serum creatinine; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; CRP: C-reactive protein; PCT: procalcitonin; ACS: abdominal compartment syndrome; PMOF: persistent multiple organ failure; ICU: intensive care unit; N: number.