Prognostic Value of Procalcitonin in Pneumonia among Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit.
Objectives Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in the intensive care unit (ICU). Many biomarkers for predicted prognosis have been suggested; among these, procalcitonin (PCT) is known to increase in cases of bacterial infection. However, there have been many debates regarding whether PCT...
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| Language: | English |
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Kosin University College of Medicine
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Kosin Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kosinmedj.org/upload/pdf/ksmc034-01-02.pdf |