Cardiac dysfunction and ferritin as early markers of severity in pediatric sepsis

Objective: The aim of this study was to verify the association of echocardiogram, ferritin, C-reactive protein, and leukocyte count with unfavorable outcomes in pediatric sepsis. Methods: A prospective cohort study was carried out from March to December 2014, with pediatric critical care patients ag...

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Main Authors: Cristian T. Tonial, Pedro Celiny R. Garcia, Louise Cardoso Schweitzer, Caroline A.D. Costa, Francisco Bruno, Humberto H. Fiori, Paulo R. Einloft, Ricardo Branco Garcia, Jefferson Pedro Piva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755717300323