Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levels predict the neurological outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims

Table 1 Patient characteristics

Variables	CPC1–2 (n = 20)	CPC3–5 (n = 23)	P value
Age (years)	62 (52–66)	71 (57–79)	0.011
Male (%)	17 (85%)	16 (70%)	0.294
Witness (%)	16 (80%)	16 (70%)	0.501
Bystander CPR (%)	10 (50%)	7 (30%)	0.225
VF/VT (%)	17 (85%)	11 (48%)	0.023
Time from collapse to ROSC (min)	6 (5–10)	7 (0–15)	0.596
Therapeutic hypothermia	17 (85%)	11 (48%)	0.023
VA-ECMO assist	1 (5%)	5 (22%)	0.192
Creatinine (mg/dL)	0.94 (0.75–1.25)	1.20 (0.84–1.83)	0.301
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m²)	61 (47–73)	48 (29–64)	0.144
CPC1	19	0
CPC2	1	0
CPC3	0	4
CPC4	0	6
CPC5	0	13

Values are presented as the median (interquartile range) or n (%)
CPC cerebral performance category, CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, VF ventricular fibrillation, VT ventricular tachycardia, ROSC return of spontaneous circulation, VA-ECMO veno–arterial extracorporeal organ oxygenation, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate

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