Observational case series: six neurosurgical patients with septic shock demonstrating clinical improvement after a combination of standard care and blood purification

Table 3 Inflammatory mediator’s levels pre- and post-treatment

Name	PCT Before CBP ng/ml	PCT 6 h ng/ml	PCT 12 h ng/ml	PCT 24 h ng/ml	Cytokines Before CBP pg/ml		Cytokines 6 h pg/ml		Cytokines 24 h pg/ml		CRP Before CBP mg/l	CRP 24 h mg/l	CRP 48 h mg/l	CRP 72 h mg/l
Name	PCT Before CBP ng/ml	PCT 6 h ng/ml	PCT 12 h ng/ml	PCT 24 h ng/ml	IL-6	IL-10	IL-6	IL-10	IL-6	IL-10	CRP Before CBP mg/l	CRP 24 h mg/l	CRP 48 h mg/l	CRP 72 h mg/l
S	> 200	> 200	81.74	86.62	3797	585	464	31	85	21.1	34.7	23.7	35.4	28.2
G	18.13	4.15	4.46	4.43	194	9,5	34	5.0	76	5.7	71.6	48.6	57.2	48.8
Ch	> 200	46.72	34.59	22.52	56	< 5.0	34	< 5.0	24	< 5.0	182	181.5	102.2	69.8
P	139.53	57.65	66,53	78.29	32,280	1030	9142	80.6	6352	104	215.8	250	254.4	298.1
K	56	37.8	32	29.34	141	71.8	19.46	19.3	20.98	9.8	257.3	167.2	131.8	68
M	5.32	1.79	1.65	1.43	1598	133	592	50.1	344.6	14.8	95.1	129.7	–	–

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