Diagnostic utility of C-reactive Protein combined with brain natriuretic peptide in acute pulmonary edema: a cross sectional study

Table 5 Predictors for distinguishing CPE from ALI/ARDS, excluding the mixed type*

		univariate			multivariate
Predictors for CPE	OR	95%CI	p-value	OR	95%CI	p-value
age > 80y	1.350	0.660-2.761	0.411	1.125	0.370-3.417	0.836
systolic BP > 135 mmHg	3.148	1.496-6.627	0.003	3.999	1.311-12.198	0.015
S3 gallop sound	4.032	0.845-19.251	0.080	9.142	0.727-115.032	0.087
CRP > 50 mg/L	0.083	0.035-0.196	< 0.001	0.106	0.035-0.323	< 0.001
BNP > 500 pg/mL	12.50	5.057-30.898	< 0.001	14.425	4.382-47.483	< 0.001
LVEF > 60%	0.474	0.223-1.006	0.052	0.799	0.258-2.476	0.697
Pleural effusion on chest radiograph	2.805	0.881-8.932	0.081	5.293	0.791-35.434	0.086

*Results of multiple logistic regression analysis.
ALI: acute lung injury; ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome; BNP: brain natriuretic peptide; BP: blood pressure; CRP: C-reactive protein; CPE: cardiogenic pulmonary edema; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction

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