Do biochemical markers predict mortality in severe sepsis or septic shock?

Do biochemical markers predict mortality in severe sepsis or septic shock?

Background: Severe sepsis and septic shock are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the intensive care unit. The use of biomarkers may help in risk stratification and prediction of mortality in these patients. Objective: We observed the trends of procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (...

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Main Authors: Saurabh Taneja, Dhiraj Ambastha, Kumar Ankur, Sauren Panja, Niraj Tyagi, Sumit Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Current Medicine Research and Practice
Subjects:
sepsis
apache ii
pct
il-6
crp
survival
mortality
Online Access:http://www.cmrpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2352-0817;year=2011;volume=1;issue=2;spage=53;epage=56;aulast=Taneja

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