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WIse CHoices in the ICU (WICH‐ICU): Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan for a Stepped‐Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial of Choosing Wisely Interventions in Swedish Intensive Care Units

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 70, Issue 10, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Healthcare overuse, including unnecessary diagnostic testing and procedures, contributes to patient harm, increased healthcare costs, and resource waste. The Choosing Wisely initiative aims to reduce low‐value care through evidence‐based recommendations.
Emma Larsson, Arman Valadkhani, Jesper Eriksson, Erik Svensk, Fredrik Hammarskjöld, Markus Castegren, Peter Bentzer, Nicklas Nielsen, Kristina Svennerholm, Mikael Eriksson, Max Bell   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Algorithm of the procalcitonin-guided antimicrobial stewardship protocol.

, 2019
PCT: Procalcitonin.
Monica Girona-Alarcon (7400810), Lluisa Hernandez-Platero (7400813), Susana Segura (7400816), Cristian Launes (4057450), Sara Bobillo-Perez (6848345), Aida Felipe (7400819), Monica Balaguer (6848351), Iolanda Jordan (4057444), Elisabeth Esteban (6848360), Francisco Jose Cambra (6848363), Anna Sole-Ribalta (6848354)   +10 more
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Association of Neutrophil Percentage‐to‐Albumin Ratio (NPAR) With Pathological Features and Long‐Term Prognosis in Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Cohort Study

The FASEB Journal, Volume 40, Issue 19, 15 October 2026.
This graphical abstract summarizes the association between the neutrophil percentage‐to‐albumin ratio (NPAR), renal pathology, and prognosis in biopsy‐confirmed diabetic kidney disease. Higher NPAR was associated with increased renal MPO‐positive neutrophil infiltration, more severe histopathological injury, and poorer renal outcomes.
Yang Li, Hongyu Wang, Wendi He, Yi Fang, Shi Jin, Hong Liu, Jie Li, Nana Song, Xiaoqiang Ding, Yan Dai   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Box plot of procalcitonin concentrations during pre-operative and post-operative periods.

, 2014
The majority of day 1 procalcitonin levels declined nearly to physiological levels within 3 to 5 days. PCT, procalcitonin.
Pei-Jer Chen (53402), Yu-Chiau Shyu (277104), Chun-Hui Lee (530601), Shyh-Chuan Jwo (530602), Ting-Shuo Huang (277103), Shie-Shian Huang (530600), Huang-Yang Chen (277105)   +6 more
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Canine Procalcitonin Messenger RNA Expression

, 2008
Procalcitonin is considered an acute phase protein used as both a marker of infection and prognosis in human medicine. Canine procalcitonin has been previously sequenced; however, its use as a diagnostic or prognostic tool in dogs has never been ...
Eyal Klement, Keren Peleg, Ohad Karnieli, Itamar Aroch, Gillian Dank, Sharon Kuzi   +5 more
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Procalcitonin levels during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum

, 2011
To determine the normal value ranges of procalcitonin (PCT) in women with uncomplicated ...
Courvoisier, Delphine, Irion, Olivier, Stephan Harbarth, de Tejada, Begoña Martinez, Olivier Irion, Paccolat, Céline, Delphine Courvoisier, Begoña Martinez de Tejada, Harbarth, Stéphan Juergen, Céline Paccolat, Harbarth S, Irion O, de Tejada BM, Paccolat C, Courvoisier D   +14 more
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Relevance of Procalcitonin Levels as a Marker of Severity and Predictor of Mortality, Initiation and Duration of Antibiotics in Patients Admitted with Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Baldeep Kaur Mann,1 Janpreet Singh Bhandohal,1 Ishaan Kalha,2 Kasey Fox,1 Brian Jean3 1Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, CA, USA; 2Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kern Medical ...
Mann BK, Kalha I, Fox K, Jean B, Bhandohal JS   +4 more
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Burns, Sepsis and Procalcitonin

The basis of the pathogenesis of burn disease is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome with episodes of bacteremia and the development of sepsis.
E. A. Zhirkova, T. G. Spiridonova, S. S. Petrikov, A. V. Sachkov   +3 more
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Factors Associated with Post-rewarming Procalcitonin Levels in Newborns with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

Objective: To determine the factors associated with the procalcitonin levels in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) who received therapeutic hypothermia (TH).
Aslı Okbay Güneş, Aydın Bozkaya, Mehmet Emin Avlanmis   +2 more
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Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein for Bacterial Infection Diagnosis in Elderly Patients After Traumatic Orthopedic Surgery

, 2019
International audienceBackground: Biomarkers prove valuable for diagnosing post-operative bacterial infection, but data in elderly patients is scarce.
Verny, Marc, Villain, Cédric, Vallet, Hélène, Chenevier-Gobeaux, Camille, Epelboin, Loïc, Khiami, Frédéric, Boddaert, Jacques, Ray, Patrick, Riou, Bruno, Cohen-Bittan, Judith   +9 more
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