Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Crit Care Med. Jan 31, 2020; 9(1): 1-12
Published online Jan 31, 2020. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v9.i1.1
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all the patients, survivors and non-survivors before initiating the therapy (mean ± SD)
Baseline characteristicsSurvivors (n = 40)Non-survivors (n = 60)P value (survivors vs non-survivors)
Age (yr)51.3 ± 16.6653.66 ± 16.470.4864
Urine output (mL/d)551.13 ± 524.60666.48 ± 595.250.3224
MAP (mmHg)62.82 ± 9.7366.31 ± 9.480.0774
GCS6.26 ± 3.676.12 ± 4.560.8715
APACHE-II24.6 ± 7.3227.61 ± 9.290.0881
SOFA12.3 ± 3.1715.05 ± 3.350.0001
Leucocytes (cells/mm3)15.60 ± 8.5621.40 ± 26.170.1794
Platelets (cells/mm3)123.95 ± 51.42110.53 ± 50.180.1976
BUN58.45 ± 36.94108.55 ± 92.100.0015
SGOT(U/L)1135.74 ± 2206.67616.25 ± 1353.710.1477
SGPT(U/L)504.63 ± 876.89540.93 ± 1216.700.8712
S. Creatinine (mg/dL)2.73 ± 1.867.01 ± 23.410.2521
S. Lactate (mg/dL)3.71 ± 2.304.18 ± 3.230.3812
PaCO238.46 ± 14.5140.89 ± 12.200.3682
PaO296.78 ± 41.4284.50 ± 48.560.1920
FiO249.32 ± 18.7169.15 ± 67.740.0744
Table 2 CytoSorb scores and number of Cytosorb® devices used (survivor vs non-survivor group)
CS scoreSurvivor (n)CS score (n, number of devices used)Non-survivor (n)CS score (n, number of devices used)
< 80-0-
8-133510 (n = 1, 1)2111 (n = 1, 1)
11 (n = 7, 1)12 (n = 6, 1)
12 (n = 19; 18 = 1, 1 = 2)13 (n = 14; 13 = 1, 1 = 3)
13 (n = 8; 1 = 1, 3 = 2, 1 = 3)
> 13514 (n = 5; 1 = 1, 3 = 2, 1 = 3)3914 (n = 27; 21 = 1, 6 = 2)
15 (n = 12; 11 = 1, 4 = 2)
Table 3 Change in laboratory and vital parameters (survivors)
ParametersPre CytoSorb® therapyPost CytoSorb® therapyPercentage changeP value
Urine output (mL/d)551.13 ± 524.60862.88 ± 682.4656.560.0247a
CRP (mg/dL)165.68 ± 169.26120.33 ± 63.72-27.40.6590
PCT (ng/dL)121.56 ± 421.2042.81 ± 69.89-650.5859
MAP (mm/Hg)62.82 ± 9.7368.23 ± 7.508.60.1805
GCS6.26 ± 3.678.05 ± 3.9222.360.0417c
Leucocytes (cells/mm3)15.60 ± 8.5613.09 ± 6.71-16.020.1484
Platelets (cells/mm3)123.95 ± 51.42118.75 ± 48.33-4.20.6425
S. Creatinine (mg/dL)2.73 ± 1.862.27 ± 1.31-16.840.2048
S. Lactate (mmol/L)3.71 ± 2.302.28 ± 0.89-26.660.0159a
SGOT (U/L)1135.74 ± 2206.671078.92 ± 1890.45-5.000.9222
SGPT (U/L)504.63 ± 876.89316.59 ± 645.41-37.260.3796
BUN58.45 ± 36.9456.67 ± 28.24-3.050.8266
Bilirubin (mg/dL)3.27 ± 2.671.86 ± 1.51-43.110.0565a
Sodium (mmol/L)136.59 ± 24.49136.31 ± 24.22-0.200.9615
Potassium (mmol/L)4.22 ± 0.653.75 ± 0.56-11.14< 0.0001a
Albumin (g/L)2.64 ± 0.582.65 ± 0.620.380.9412
Arterial pH7.33 ± 0.137.37 ± 0.130.550.1727
Bicarbonate20.32 ± 4.0522.825 ± 3.8612.350.0060a
PaO296.78 ± 41.4285.88 ± 27.89-11.260.1714
PaCO238.46 ± 14.5138.36 ± 14.53-0.260.9755
FiO249.32 ± 18.7141.95 ± 13.71-14.940.0550
Table 4 Change in laboratory and vital parameters (non-survivor group)
ParametersPre CytoSorb® therapyPost CytoSorb® therapyPercentage changeP value
Urine output (mL/d)666.48 ± 595.25493.85 ± 433.11-25.900.0718
CRP (mg/dL)1175.22 ± 126.60---
PCT (ng/dL)24.91 ± 24.5148.97 ± 57.5796.580.0766
MAP (mm/Hg)66.13 ± 9.48564.31 ± 10.87-2.750.3304
GCS6.12 ± 4.564.27 ± 2.91-30.230.0129a
Leucocytes (cells/mm3)21.40 ± 26.1720.25 ± 18.25-5.340.7327
Platelets (cells/mm3)110.53 ± 50.1899.67 ± 47.81-9.830.2273
S. Creatinine (mg/dL)7.01 ± 23.415.27 ± 23.19-24.820.0088a
S. Lactate (mmol/L)4.18 ± 3.235.05 ± 3.7517.20.1759
SGOT (U/L)616.25 ± 1353.711418.14 ± 2068130.120.0693
SGPT (U/L)540.93 ± 1216.70577.38 ± 945.946.740.9048
BUN108.55 ± 92.1095.02 ± 84.83-12.460.4362
Bilirubin (mg/dL)5.15 ± 14.193.84 ± 4.09-25.440.6543
Sodium (mmol/L)133.79 ± 26.22139.51 ± 7.324.280.1244
Potassium (mmol/L)4.43 ± 1.034.15 ± 1.03-6.320.1392
Albumin (g/L)3.03 ± 1.072.85 ± 0.80-5.940.2988
Arterial pH7.28 ± 0.147.22 ± 0.18-0.820.0438
Bicarbonate24.52 ± 24.2122.16 ± 22.19-9.620.6560
PaO284.50 ± 48.5690.42 ± 51.147.010.5256
PaCO240.89 ± 12.2045.05 ± 33.7110.170.3760
FiO269.15 ± 67.7462.6 ± 28.61-9.470.5016
Table 5 Cytokine assay (survivor group) (mean ± SD)
Cytokine (pg)Pre CytoSorb® therapyPost CytoSorb® therapyPercentage decreaseP value
IL-13.82 ± 3.122.97 ± 2.9922.250.2172
IL-61962.04 ± 229.09254.09 ± 223.6287< 0.0001a
IL-10293.75 ± 176.28124.33 ± 73.6191.7< 0.0001a
TNF20.82 ± 5.7415.86 ± 6.1123.820.0003a
Table 6 Cytokine assay (non-survivor group) (mean ± SD)
Cytokine (pg)Pre CytoSorb® therapyPost CytoSorb® therapyPercentage changeP value
IL-15.52 ± 2.595.79 ± 2.554.890.7364
IL-62273.51 ± 1212.822638.24 ± 1518.2616.040.1486
IL-10296.00 ± 146.4295.67 ± 112.00-0.1110.9894
TNF19.43 ± 6.0720.40 ± 6.265.000.3914