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- Title
Correlation Analysis between Hemoglobin and C-Reactive Protein in Patients Admitted to an Emergency Unit.
- Authors
Santos-Silva, Miguel A.; Sousa, Nuno; Sousa, João Carlos
- Abstract
Anemia and inflammation are common clinical conditions in emergency departments. This study explored a cohort of patients admitted to the emergency department with a particular interest in determining the frequency of anemia and inflammation and the association between hemoglobin (Hb) and C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations. The study included 125 patients categorized according to their demographic (gender and age) and clinical condition (Hb and CRP concentrations, pathological background, and diagnostic). We found that anemia and inflammation were simultaneously present in 36.0% of the cohort, reaching 67.0% in patients that were subsequently hospitalized. The Hb level was significantly lower in patients with elevated concentration of CRP when compared to individuals with normal CRP levels (11.58 ± 2.23 vs. 13.25 ± 1.80, p = 0.001); furthermore, we found a significantly negative correlation between Hb concentration and the CRP level (rs = −0.42, p < 0.001). The linear regression model applied to the cohort showed that CRP levels explain 15% of Hb variations. The sensitivity of the CRP/Hb ratio (cut-off = 1.32) as a predictor of hospitalization was 80.0%, with a specificity of 68.4% for all patients. These findings confirmed the prevalence of anemia and inflammation and identified a moderate but significant association between Hb and serum CRP in a heterogeneous group of patients admitted to the emergency department.
- Subjects
C-reactive protein; STATISTICAL correlation; HEMOGLOBINS; HOSPITAL emergency services; REGRESSION analysis
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021, Vol 10, Issue 22, p5411
- ISSN
2077-0383
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/jcm10225411