Abstract:Objective To explore the dynamic changes of perioperative serum procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(AECOPD) receiving hip-joint replacement surgery and to analyze its clinical significance. Methods Totally 107 patients with AECOPD who received hip-joint replacement surgery were selected from our hospital. Venous blood was drawn on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th day after admission. Serum CRP and PCT levels of all patients were dynamically detected. Linear regression analysis was performed on logarithms (LN) of the results. At the same time, multiple linear regression analysis of the subgroups accompanied with pneumonia or not was carried out. Results The patients’ LN (PCT) was associated with time (day) with statistical significance (P < 0.05), and the regression equation was: LN(PCT) = 1.97 -0.42day. At the same time LN(CRP) was associated with time (day) (P < 0.05), the regression equation was: LN(CRP) = 4.93 - 0.28day. When the normal values were substituted into the equations, it was obtained that the time for PCT to recovery to normal value in the AECOPD patients was 3.84 days earlier than that of CRP. And subgroup analysis was carried out according to whether the patients were accompanied with pneumonia, it was obtained that LN (PCT) and LN (CRP) were associated with the time (day) and whether accompanied with pneumonia (pneu),respectively (P < 0.05). The equation of PCT was: LN(PCT) = 1.80 - 0.42day + 0.34pneu, while the equation of CRP was: LN(CRP) = 4.79 - 0.28day + 0.26pneu. When the normal values were substituted into the equations, it was obtained that the time for PCT to recovery to normal value in the group A (accompanied with pneumonia) was 0.810 day earlier than that of the group B (not accompanied with pneumonia). And that of CRP was earlier by 0.928 day. Conclusions For AECOPD patients accompanied with pneumonia before hip-joint replacement surgery, the recovery time of serum PCT and CRP is longer. At the same time, in the recovery process of AECOPD patients serum PCT is more sensitive than CRP. Dynamic monitoring of PCT can help to earlier clarify the situation of infection control and carry out hip replacement surgery as early as possible.