CRP and blood coagulation disease: In the analysis of initial variables recorded at ED, non-survivors had higher proportion of acidosis (16.04% vs. 25.0%, p < 0.001), coagulopathy (14.24% vs. 27.5%, p < 0.001), higher blood lactate (2.8 vs. 6.6 mmol/L, p < 0.001), serum creatinine (1.7 vs. 2.4 mg/dL, p < 0.01), and CRP levels (124.1 vs. 161.7 mg/dL, p < 0.01).