Table 2.

Summary of Laboratory Predictors of Intensive Care Unit Admission, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Mortality Identified on Meta-Regression

OutcomeNo. of Studies Reporting OutcomeRisk FactorP
ICU admission14Leukocytosis Increased ALT Increased AST Elevated LDH Increased procalcitonin<.0001 .0235 .0040 <.0001 <.0001
ARDS13Elevated LDH<.0001
Mortality23Leukocytosis Elevated LDH.0005 <.0001
OutcomeNo. of Studies Reporting OutcomeRisk FactorP
ICU admission14Leukocytosis Increased ALT Increased AST Elevated LDH Increased procalcitonin<.0001 .0235 .0040 <.0001 <.0001
ARDS13Elevated LDH<.0001
Mortality23Leukocytosis Elevated LDH.0005 <.0001

Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ICU, intensive care unit; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.

Table 2.

Summary of Laboratory Predictors of Intensive Care Unit Admission, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Mortality Identified on Meta-Regression

OutcomeNo. of Studies Reporting OutcomeRisk FactorP
ICU admission14Leukocytosis Increased ALT Increased AST Elevated LDH Increased procalcitonin<.0001 .0235 .0040 <.0001 <.0001
ARDS13Elevated LDH<.0001
Mortality23Leukocytosis Elevated LDH.0005 <.0001
OutcomeNo. of Studies Reporting OutcomeRisk FactorP
ICU admission14Leukocytosis Increased ALT Increased AST Elevated LDH Increased procalcitonin<.0001 .0235 .0040 <.0001 <.0001
ARDS13Elevated LDH<.0001
Mortality23Leukocytosis Elevated LDH.0005 <.0001

Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ICU, intensive care unit; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.

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