- The sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants (N=162).
| Variables | Non-survivors (n=8) | Survivors (n=154) | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 64±22 | 60±19 | 0.576 |
| Weight (kg) | 71.3±23.3 | 86.9±28.1 | 0.124 |
| Height (cm) | 164±9 | 157±23 | 0.331 |
| Neutrophil count, absolute (109/L) | 11.45±6.12 | 6.73±6.62 | 0.050 |
| Lymphocyte count, absolute (109/L) | 1.17±0.45 | 2.0±0.85 | 0.007 |
| NLR | 10.5±6.2 | 3.9±3.0 | <0.001 |
| Platelets (109/L) | 154±112 | 281±117 | 0.003 |
| PLR | 141.0±73.23 | 166.9±101.7 | 0.479 |
| HGB (g/dL) | 10.7±2.5 | 13.2±7.0 | 0.317 |
| RDW (%) | 17.82±3.54 | 14.97±3.02 | 0.011 |
| Troponin I level (ng\ml) | 1.35±1.98 | 0.46±1.34 | 0.076 |
| D-dimer (µg/mL) | 6.07±2.97 | 9.70±0.32 | 0.727 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 4 (4.5) | 84 (95.5) | 0.801 |
| Male | 4 (5.4) | 70 (94.6) | |
| PE location (by CT angio) | |||
| Lobar | 0 (0.0) | 69 (100) | <0.001 |
| Saddle | 8 (25.8) | 23 (74.2) | |
| Segmental | 0 (0.0) | 56 (100) | |
| Subsegmental (SSPE) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (100) | |
| sPESI | |||
| High | 8 (9.9) | 73 (90.1) | 0.004 |
| Low | 0 (0.0) | 81 (100) | |
| Chronic diseases | |||
| Yes | 1(3.4) | 28 (96.6) | 0.683 |
| No | 7 (5.3) | 126 (94.7) | |
| Pulmonary embolism severity | |||
| Low risk | 0 (0.0) | 95 (100) | 0.001 |
| Sub-massive | 1 (1.7) | 58 (98.3) | |
| Massive | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | |
Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%) or mean ± standard deviation (SD).
NLR: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, PLR: platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, RDW: red cell distribution width, CT angio: computed tomography angiography, HGB: hemoglobin, SSPE: subsegmental pulmonary embolism, PE: pulmonary embolism, sPESI: simplified pulmonary embolism severity index