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Table 3 Scoring system for the diagnosis of acute bowel ischemia

From: Biological scoring system for early prediction of acute bowel ischemia after cardiac surgery: the PALM score

Biological parameters

Score (points)

OR

CI 95%

p value

Threshold

CI 95%

PCT (ÎĽg/L)

8

8.5

1.9–27.9

0.004

4.7

2.8–10.8

ASAT (IU/L)

8

7.7

1.9–35.2

0.005

449

146–628

Lactate (mmol/L)

7

7.1

1.7–28.3

0.008

4

3.8–5.1

Myoglobin (ÎĽg/L)

4

3.5

1.0–16.6

0.048

1882

1838–5131