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Table 5 Spearman correlation coefficients and delta neutrophils (oral and circulating blood) for before and after cardiopulmonary bypass as compared with MODS on days 0 to 3

From: Oral neutrophils are an independent marker of the systemic inflammatory response after cardiac bypass

Comparison groups

Spearman correlation coefficient, (p-value for null hypothesis rho = 0)

MODS

MODS

MODS

MODS

day 0

day 1

day 2

day 3

Oral neutrophil counts T0:T1

0.17 (0.41)

-0.18 (0.26)

-0.08 (0.64)

0.10 (0.55)

Oral neutrophil counts T0:T2

-0.01 (0.97)

0.18 (0.27)

0.02 (0.20)

0.27 (0.09)

Oral neutrophil counts T0:T3

-0.23 (0.17)

0.09 (0.58)

0.14 (0.38)

0.06 (0.73)

Log oral neutrophil counts T0:T1

0.27 (0.09)

0.31 (0.05)

0.27 (0.09)

0.38 (0.01)

Log oral neutrophil counts T0:T2

0.13 (0.43)

0.35 (0.03)

0.28 (0.08)

0.39 (0.01)

Log oral neutrophil counts T0:T3

-0.14 (0.41)

0.11 (0.48)

0.12 (0.46)

0.10 (0.53)

Circulating blood neutrophil counts T0:T1

-0.17 (0.29)

-0.24 (0.13)

-0.21 (0.19)

-0.07 (0.65)

Circulating blood neutrophil counts T0:T2

-0.28 (0.08)

-0.14 (0.38)

0.01 (0.95)

-0.03 (0.83)

Circulating blood neutrophil counts T0:T3

-0.43 (0.01)

-0.20 (0.18)

-0.13 (0.40)

-0.14 (0.38)

Log circulating blood neutrophil counts T0:T1

-0.24 (0.13)

-0.44 (0.01)

-0.32 (0.04)

-0.22 (0.17)

Log circulating blood neutrophil counts T0:T2

-0.22 (0.17)

-0.25 (0.12)

-0.06 (0.69)

-0.14 (0.38)

Log circulating blood neutrophil counts T0:T3

-0.39 (0.01)

-0.25 (0.11)

-0.15 (0.35)

-0.12 (0.46)