Elevated Serum Procalcitonin to Predict Severity and Prognosis of Extensive Burns

Purpose To analyze the factors affecting the elevation of serum procalcitonin (PCT) in patients with extensive burns, and explore its potential value in evaluating the severity and prognosis. Methods Clinical data of 139 patients with extensive burns admitted to our burn center from January 2014 to...

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Main Authors: Zhaoxing Liu, Dawei Li, Xinzhu Liu, Bohan Zhang, Yu Zang, Jinglong Ma, Wen Zhang, Yuezeng Niu, Chuanan Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Surgery
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2022.2073489