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Fig. 1.

Comparison between computerised tomography (CT) and ultrasound evaluation (US) regarding the number of patients diagnosed with urosepsis shows the non-inferiority of US vs CT (RR=0.944, 95%CI = 0.852–1.045, p=0.264).
Comparison between computerised tomography (CT) and ultrasound evaluation (US) regarding the number of patients diagnosed with urosepsis shows the non-inferiority of US vs CT (RR=0.944, 95%CI = 0.852–1.045, p=0.264).

Fig. 2.

Correlation scatter graphs and heat-maps for the 2 prognostic scores (SOFA - Sequential Organ Failure Assessment and NEWS - National Early Warning Score, r = 0.793, 95%CI = 0.692 – 0.864, p < 0.0001) as well as the two important markers (PCT and NLR, r = 0.417, 95%CI = 0.211 – 0.587, p=0.0002) show strong and significant correlations.
Correlation scatter graphs and heat-maps for the 2 prognostic scores (SOFA - Sequential Organ Failure Assessment and NEWS - National Early Warning Score, r = 0.793, 95%CI = 0.692 – 0.864, p < 0.0001) as well as the two important markers (PCT and NLR, r = 0.417, 95%CI = 0.211 – 0.587, p=0.0002) show strong and significant correlations.

Fig. 3.

ROC curve comparison for all study parameters: SOFA, NEWS, PCT, NLR, CRP. (SOFA - Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, NEWS - National Early Warning Score, PCT – procalcitonin, NLR - neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, CRP – C-reactive protein).
ROC curve comparison for all study parameters: SOFA, NEWS, PCT, NLR, CRP. (SOFA - Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, NEWS - National Early Warning Score, PCT – procalcitonin, NLR - neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, CRP – C-reactive protein).

Patient demographic and biological parameters and scores with comparison between those with sepsis and septic shock.

Parameter Total (n=76) Urosepsis (n= 61) Septic Shock (n=15) p=
Age (years) 63.4 ±15.1 61.7 ±15.7 70.3 ±10.2 0.015*
Sex (M/F) 52/24 43/18 9/6 0.433#
SOFA score 6.1 ± 3.2 5.3 ± 2.3 9.4 ± 2.9 < 0.001*
NEWS 9.8 ± 2.9 9.1 ± 2.3 12.6 ± 3.4 0.0013*
GCS 12.4 ±1.7 12.7 ±1.6 11.2 ±1.7 0.005*
MAP (mmHg) 80 ± 11 83 ± 9 67 ± 6 < 0.001*
HR (beats/min) 82 ± 18 78 ± 13 98 ± 28 0.019*
RR (breaths/min) 23 ± 7 23 ± 7 23 ± 7 0.027*
WBC (×103/mm3) 18 [15–22] 17 [14–20] 21 [19–23] 0.412^
NEU (×103/mm3) 15 [13–18] 14 [12–17] 18 [15–19] 0.313^
LYM (×103/mm3) 1.6 [1.2–2.1] 1.6 [1.3–2.1] 1.5 [1.2–1.8] 0.596^
NLR 10.3 ± 3.2 9.8 ± 3.0 12.2 ± 3.4 0.023*
PLT (×103/mm3) 133 ± 49 140 ± 50 108 ± 32 0.042*
C-Reactive Protein (mg/l) 124 [92–145] 124 [94–143] 136 [79–153] 0.697^
Procalcitonin (PCT) (ng/ml) 13.0 ±5.7 11.8 ±4.6 18.0 ±7.4 0.007*
ESR (mm/h) 40.4 ±16.4 38.9 ±16.9 42.3 ±14.9 0.587*
Lactate (mmol/l) 1.8 ± 1.4 1.6 ± 1.2 2.7 ± 1.8 0.039*
Creatinine (mg/dl) 1.9 ± 1.3 1.9 ± 1.4 2.1 ± 1.1 0.619*
Bilirubin (mg/dl) 1.8 ± 1.0 1.7 ± 1.0 2.2 ± 0.9 0.085*

Comparison of AUC values with standard error (SE), 95%CI of AUC, Sensitivity (Sn), Specificity (Sp), cut-off value and statistical significance (p) for all analysed parameters: SOFA - Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, NEWS - National Early Warning Score, PCT – procalcitonin, NLR - neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, CRP – C-reactive protein.

Variable AUC SE 95% CI Sn Sp Cut-off p=
SOFA 0.874 0.043 0.778 to 0.939 87% 72% 6 <0.0001
NEWS 0.791 0.065 0.682 to 0.876 67% 74% 10 <0.0001
PCT 0.743 0.080 0.629 to 0.836 67% 74% 13.6 0.0025
NLR 0.717 0.072 0.603 to 0.815 80% 62% 9.9 0.0023
CRP 0.543 0.099 0.425 to 0.658 67% 59% 127 0.664
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Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine, other, Surgery, Anaesthesiology, Emergency Medicine and Intensive-Care Medicine