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MEASUREMENT OF PROCALCITONIN IN THE CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FOR DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSTICS IN CHILDREN WITH MENINGITIS

Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny, 2016
Background: High production of pro-inflammatory cytokines associated with procalcitonin synthesis  and  its increased  blood  levels play an important role in the pathophysiology of systemic inflammation  in generalized  bacterial  infections.
L. N. Mazankova, G. D. Guseva, D. A. Moiseenkova, T. N. Molotilova, N. I. Aleshina   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Procalcitonin decrease over 72 hours in US critical care units predicts fatal outcome in sepsis patients [PDF]

, 2013
Introduction: Close monitoring and repeated risk assessment of sepsis patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is important for decisions regarding care intensification or early discharge to the ward.
Amin, Devendra N, Desai, Ami, Gluck, Eric, Maurer, Paula, Punjabi, Vikas, Schuetz, Philipp   +5 more
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Prospective Observational Study to Determine Kinetics of Procalcitonin in Hospitalized Children Receiving Antibiotic Therapy for Non-Critical Acute Bacterial Infections

Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2020
Introduction The kinetics of procalcitonin in pediatric patients with non-critical acute bacterial infections receiving appropriate antibiotic therapy are not well described.
Sophie E. Katz, Jennifer Crook, Rendie McHenry, Andras Szeles, Natasha Halasa, Ritu Banerjee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide (GIP) Induces Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP)-I and Procalcitonin (Pro-CT) Production in Human Adipocytes [PDF]

, 2011
Context: Increased plasma levels of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), calcitonin CT gene-related peptide (CGRP)-I, and procalcitonin (Pro-CT) are associated with obesity.
Christ-Crain, Mirjam, Dembinski, Kaethi, Frey, Daniel M., Grisouard, Jean, Häring, Andreas, Keller, Ulrich, Müller, Beat, Peterli, Ralph, Radimerski, Tanja, Timper, Katharina, Zulewski, Henryk   +10 more
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Aligning Research With Practice: Nursing Home Providers' Priorities for Long‐Term Care Research

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Collaboration between providers and investigators can maximize the impact of research in post‐acute and long‐term care settings, including skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Involving SNF providers in research from the inception can help ensure that investigators are answering practical, clinically relevant questions that are ...
Blythe G. Chen, Amy Recker, Rosa R. Baier, Ann Reddy, David R. Gifford, Stephanie M. Kissam   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Procalcitonin as a Diagnostic and Monitoring Tool for Bacteraemia in Patients on Haemodialysis: A Systematic Review

Kidney and Dialysis
Background: Infections are a major cause of mortality in haemodialysis patients. The increasing antimicrobial resistance globally further exacerbates this concern.
Aniebiot-Abasi Udofia, Yiwei Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

Elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein combined with procalcitonin predicts high risk of contrast-induced nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2019
Background Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is common after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and always leads to a poor prognosis. Compared with conventional detection methods, either high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) or ...
Guoqiang Gu, Xuechao Yuan, Yaqing Zhou, Demin Liu, Wei Cui   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Procalcitonin [PDF]

Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition, 2011
Irwin, Adam D., Carrol, Enitan D.
openaire   +3 more sources

Acute Systemic Complications Following High‐Dose Semaglutide Reinitiation in an Elderly Patient

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Severe gastrointestinal intolerance with systemic complications can occur within hours of reinitiating high‐dose semaglutide after a prolonged treatment interruption, even in patients who previously tolerated the medication. Elderly patients with comorbidities may be particularly vulnerable.
Jay Mehta, Brent Tai, Johnathan Frunzi
wiley   +1 more source

Does serial procalcitonin monitoring predict clinical outcomes in children with sepsis? A diagnostic stewardship study

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Objective: To determine if the initial procalcitonin level and the serial trend of procalcitonin levels in blood were predictive of clinical outcomes in children with sepsis.
Beenish Rubbab, Samuel Davila, Jessica Moreland, Sarah Firmani, Zachary Most   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources