Vital signs and laboratory parameters on presentation to the ED
| Oncological (N=176) | Non-oncological (N=176) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBP (mm Hg) (mean±SD) | 99.6±23.4 | 110.3±26.6 | <0.001 |
| DBP (mm Hg) (mean±SD) | 57.1±15.3 | 60.3±18.0 | 0.069 |
| MAP (mm Hg) (mean±SD) | 71.3±16.5 | 76.8±19.1 | 0.002 |
| HR (bpm) (mean±SD) | 110.3±24.9 | 98.3±23.2 | <0.001 |
| O2 saturation (%) (mean±SD) | 93.8±8.2 | 93.4±6.7 | 0.570 |
| Temperature (°C) (mean±SD) | 37.2±1.1 | 37.6±1.2 | 0.004 |
| RR (breaths/min) (mean±SD) | 23.5±7.2 | 23.4±6.8 | 0.889 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) (mean±SD) | 154.2±81.5 | 166.5±103.3 | 0.249 |
| Lactate (mmol/L) (mean±SD) | 4.37±3.27 | 3.80±3.69 | 0.252 |
| WCC (×109 cells/L) (mean±SD) | 14.28±16.62 | 15.10±8.76 | 0.565 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dL) (mean±SD) | 10.07±2.11 | 11.42±2.05 | <0.001 |
| Haematocrit (%) (mean±SD) | 29.98±6.46 | 34.14±6.13 | <0.001 |
| Bicarbonate (mmol/L) (mean±SD) | 19.80±5.64 | 20.36±6.05 | 0.370 |
| BUN (mg/dL) (mean±SD) | 38.43±24.52 | 49.17±35.69 | 0.001 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) (mean±SD) | 1.75±1.54 | 2.26±1.79 | 0.004 |
| Arterial pH (mean±SD) | 7.35±0.11 | 7.35±0.12 | 0.704 |
| INR (mean±SD) | 1.71±1.06 | 1.93±1.41 | 0.192 |
| Lactate* | |||
| ≥4 (mmol/L) (%) | 44.1% | 26.0% | 0.007 |
*Lactate levels were drawn on 102 patients with cancer and 100 patients who are cancer-free.
BUN, blood urea nitrogen; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ED, emergency department; HR, heart rate; INR, international normalised ratio; MAP, mean arterial pressure; RR, respiration rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure; WCC, white cell count.