a significant trendP = 0.002
Lower ratio of kallistatin to total protein in BALF showed a significant trend toward elevated neutrophil counts (P = 0.002) in BALF and increased mortality (P = 0.046).
Lower ratio of kallistatin to total protein in BALF showed a significant trend toward elevated neutrophil counts (P = 0.002) in BALF and increased mortality (P = 0.046).
We found that the lower kallistatin/total protein ratio in BALF had a strong trend toward higher neutrophil counts in BALF and predicting worse clinical outcomes, as indicated by increased PaCO 2 value and mortality.