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Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in pericardial fluid for postmortem diagnosis of sepsis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The aim of this study was to investigate the presence and concentrations of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in pericardial fluid and compare these levels to those found in the postmortem serum obtained from the femoral blood. Two groups were formed,
Iglesias, Katia   +3 more
core  

Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole‐Induced Systemic Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome: A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole can induce life‐threatening toxic epidermal necrolysis. Early recognition, immediate drug cessation, and multidisciplinary supportive care are critical. Even with aggressive therapy, mortality remains high, and SCORTEN score aids in prognostication.
Qing Wang, Litong Chen, Wen Ye
wiley   +1 more source

THE PROCALCITONIN TEST AS A NEARLY CRITERION TO DIAGNOSE SEVERE FORMS OF INTRAUTERINE INFECTIONS AND TO MONITOR ANTIBACTERIAL TREATMENT IN EARLY NEONATAL PERIOD

open access: yesAlʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny, 2016
Background: Research in the field of reliable and available tests to diagnose infectious and inflammatory disorders in newborns in their first two days of life, as well as for determination of indications to antibacterial treatment and its monitoring in ...
A. N. Aksenov   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Procalcitonin: seeking a niche [PDF]

open access: yesCritical Care, 2009
For over a decade there has been intense interest given to the role of procalcitonin in the diagnosis and management of sepsis in critically ill patients. Early opinions strongly supported the diagnostic role but data accumulating from numerous subsequent studies are less supportive, even when used in very selective settings.
openaire   +2 more sources

Primary Cardiac Lymphoma: A Diagnostically Challenging Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT This case highlights the diagnostic difficulties of PCL, including non‐specific symptoms, imaging mimics, and the critical role of histopathological confirmation despite technical and clinical challenges. Early multidisciplinary evaluation is essential to improve outcomes in this aggressive disease.
Yucheng Huang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real-world interpretation of procalcitonin to guide antibiotic prescribing: a retrospective cohort study with regression discontinuity analysis

open access: yesAntimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Objective: It is unknown how providers are utilizing procalcitonin in the real world to make antibiotic prescribing decisions, and whether procalcitonin can limit harms related to antibiotic misuse.
Leela Chockalingam   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

HUBUNGAN PROCALSITONIN DAN GAMBARAN MORFOLOGI LEUKOSIT PADA INFEKSI BAKTERIAL

open access: yesJurnal Farmasi Sains dan Komunitas, 2016
: Bacterial sepsis increases morbidity and mortality in all ages. Early detection has been shown to be crucial for the improved outcome of patients with sepsis. Till now there is no routine test for screening.
Fenty Fenty, Dita Maria Virginia
doaj   +1 more source

Hypoglycaemia Risk Prediction Models for Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesEndocrinology, Diabetes &Metabolism, Volume 9, Issue 3, May 2026.
This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated existing hypoglycaemia risk prediction models for Type 2 diabetes, finding excellent pooled discrimination (AUC = 0.815) but widespread high methodological bias, highlighting the need for rigorous model optimisation and external validation.
Yiwen Wei   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laryngeal Transplantation in Cancer Patients: Evaluation of Surgical Outcomes and Functional Recovery

open access: yesMedComm, Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2026.
Our pilot clinical study in laryngeal transplantation achieved divergent outcomes: two cases maintained functional speech/swallowing with around 2 year graft survival and have been ongoing, while two succumbed to sepsis (10mo) and hemorrhagic recurrence (11mo).
Zheng Jiang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Procalcitonin in sepsis and bacterial infections [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The differentiation of sepsis and systemic bacterial infections from other causes of systemic inflammatory response is crucial from the therapeutic point of view.
Abhijit Chaudhury   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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