“…To analyze the factors related to the onset of PIICS, univariate analysis was performed with PIICS as the objective variable and with each of the following factors as explanatory variables: patient pro le (age, sex, height, and weight); factors involved in the diagnosis of PIICS (CRP and albumin levels and lymphocyte count); factors reported as potential risk factors in previous studies (sepsis; Cr, Hb, and HbA1c levels, overt DIC, and APACHE II score) [5]; history of steroid use; and blood transfusion (RBC, FFP, PLT). Next, a multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed with PIICS as the objective variable and all the above variables as explanatory variables.…”