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Published in: Critical Care 5/2011

Open Access 01-10-2011 | Research

Diagnostic value of urine sTREM-1 for sepsis and relevant acute kidney injuries: a prospective study

Authors: Long-xiang Su, Lin Feng, Jie Zhang, Yong-jiu Xiao, Yan-hong Jia, Peng Yan, Dan Feng, Li-xin Xie

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 5/2011

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Abstract

Introduction

We explored the diagnostic value of a urine soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1) for early sepsis identification, severity and prognosis assessment, and for secondary acute kidney injury (AKI). We compared this with white blood cell (WBC) counts, serum C-reactive protein (CRP), serum procalcitonin (PCT), urine output, creatinine clearance (CCr), serum creatinine (SCr), and blood urea nitrogen (BUN).

Methods

We enrolled 104 subjects admitted to the ICU: 16 cases with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS); 35 with sepsis and 53 with severe sepsis. Results for urine sTREM-1, WBC, serum CRP and serum PCT were recorded on days 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, and 14. For 17 sepsis cases diagnosed with secondary AKI, comparisons between their urine sTREM-1, urine output, CCr, SCr and BUN at diagnosis and 48 h before diagnosis were made.

Results

On the day of admission to the ICU, and compared with the SIRS group, the sepsis group exhibited higher levels of urine sTREM-1 and Acute Physiologic Assessment and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scores (P < 0.05). Areas under the curve (AUC) shaped by the scores were 0.797 (95% CI 0.711 to 0.884) and 0.722 (95% CI 0.586 to 0.858), respectively. On days 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, and 14, urine sTREM-1, serum PCT and WBC levels registered higher in the severe sepsis group in contrast to the sepsis group (P < 0.05). Urine sTREM-1 and serum PCT levels continuously increased among non-survivors, while WBC and serum CRP levels in both groups declined. For 17 patients with AKI, urine sTREM-1, SCr and BUN levels at 48 h before AKI diagnosis were higher, and CCr level was lower than those for non-AKI subjects (P < 0.05). AUC for urine sTREM-1 was 0.922 (95% CI 0.850 to 0.995), the sensitivity was 0.941, and the specificity was 0.76 (based on a cut-off point of 69.04 pg/ml). Logistic regression analysis showed that urine sTREM-1 and severity were risk factors related to AKI occurrence.

Conclusions

Besides being non-invasive, urine sTREM-1 testing is more sensitive than testing WBC, serum CRP, and serum PCT for the early diagnosis of sepsis, as well as for dynamic assessments of severity and prognosis. It can also provide an early warning of possible secondary AKI in sepsis patients.

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ClinicalTrial.gov identifier NCT01333657
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Metadata
Title
Diagnostic value of urine sTREM-1 for sepsis and relevant acute kidney injuries: a prospective study
Authors
Long-xiang Su
Lin Feng
Jie Zhang
Yong-jiu Xiao
Yan-hong Jia
Peng Yan
Dan Feng
Li-xin Xie
Publication date
01-10-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 5/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc10508

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