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Table 3 BALF and serum IL-6 predictive values for ARDS development in patients at risk (n = 39, groups B+C).

From: The clinical significance of serum and bronchoalveolar lavage inflammatory cytokines in patients at risk for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

 

Criterion

PPV

NPV

Sensitivity

Specificity

Prevalence

95% CI

BALF

       

IL-6, (pg/mL)

>195

44

100

100

62

24

0.62–0.91

Serum

       

IL-6, (pg/mL)

>255

44

95

88

65

24

0.60–0.90

  1. PPV: positive predictive value, NPV: negative predictive value. CI: confidence interval
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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