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Biomarkers of host response predict primary end-point radiological pneumonia in Tanzanian children with clinical pneumonia : a prospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2015
Diagnosing pediatric pneumonia is challenging in low-resource settings. The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined primary end-point radiological pneumonia for use in epidemiological and vaccine studies.
Nimerta Rajwans, Philipina Hongoa (795097), Kevin C Kain, Kyla Hayford (795094), Mary Kilowoko (795095), Hongoa, P., Laura K. Erdman (355452), Nimerta Rajwans (202154), Kyungu, Esther, Kyla Hayford, David L. Streiner (355456), Hayford, Kyla, Leonor Alamo, Laura K Erdman, Mary Kilowoko, Blaise Genton, Rajwans, Nimerta, Alamo, Leonor, Valérie D’Acremont (729622), Hayford, K., Esther Kyungu, Erdman, L.K., Genton, Blaise, Streiner, David L., Leonor Alamo (795098), Alamo, L., Valérie D'Acremont, Kevin C. Kain (63269), David L Streiner, Kyungu, E., Kain, Kevin C., Kain, K.C., Hongoa, Philipina, D'Acremont, Valérie, Erdman, Laura K., Rajwans, N., D'Acremont, V., Kilowoko, M., Philipina Hongoa, Blaise Genton (67109), Kilowoko, Mary, Genton, B., Esther Kyungu (795096), Streiner, D.L., Hayford Kyla, Alamo L, Kain KC, Genton B, Rajwans N, Kyungu E, Hongoa P, D’Acremont Valérie, Erdman Laura K., Streiner David L., Streiner DL, Alamo Leonor, Erdman LK, Hongoa Philipina, Hayford K, Kyungu Esther, Genton Blaise, Kilowoko M, Kilowoko Mary, Kain Kevin C., Rajwans Nimerta, D'Acremont V   +65 more
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The impact of tracheotomy on levels of procalcitonin in patients without sepsis: a prospective study

Clinics, 2015
OBJECTIVE: Procalcitonin is a reliable biomarker of infection and sepsis. We aimed to determine whether tracheotomy influences the procalcitonin concentrations in patients without sepsis and assess whether operative duration and procedure affect the peak
Xingui Dai, Chunlai Fu, Changfa Wang, Yeping Cai, Sheng’an Zhang, Wei Guo, Daibing Kuang   +6 more
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Hospital physicians’ experiences with procalcitonin – implications for antimicrobial stewardship; a qualitative study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Procalcitonin is an inflammatory biomarker that is sensitive for bacterial infections and a promising clinical decision aid in antimicrobial stewardship programs.
Ingrid Christensen, Jon Birger Haug, Dag Berild, Jørgen Vildershøj Bjørnholt, Lars-Petter Jelsness-Jørgensen   +4 more
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Rituximab-induced Procalcitonin Elevation [PDF]

, 2020
Procalcitonin has been studied as a marker of bacterial lung infection. It frequently guides clinical practice and antibiotic management. However, procalcitonin is known to have false positive results in certain scenarios.
Uduman, Junior, Bauer, Zachery
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Procalcitonin in Pediatrics

, 2013
Over the past two decades, the body of literature on the clinical usefulness of procalcitonin (PCT) in adults has grown rapidly. Although this approach has led to increased insight, it has also prompted debate regarding its potential use in diagnosis and management of severe infection.
1, 2)Lucia Pacifico, 3)John F. Osborn, 1)Fabio Natale, 1)Flavia Ferraro, 1)Mario De Curtis, 3) Claudio Chiesa   +6 more
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Procalcitonin as biomarker of antibiotic effectivity in communityacquired pneumonia [PDF]

, 2015
Major therapy for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is antibiotics. Procalcitonin used as the measure of antibioticseffectiveness. Procalcitonin is specific biomarker that elevates in acute bacterial infection.
Samirah, -, Ana Khusnul Faizah, -, Winariani, -, Yulistiani, -   +3 more
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Usefulness of sialic acid for diagnosis of sepsis in critically ill patients: a retrospective study

BMC Anesthesiology, 2020
Background Early diagnosis of sepsis is very important. It is necessary to find effective and adequate biomarkers in order to diagnose sepsis. In this study, we compared the value of sialic acid and procalcitonin for diagnosing sepsis.
Bo Yao, Wen-juan Liu, Di Liu, Jin-yan Xing, Li-juan Zhang   +4 more
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin upon Emergency Department Admission during SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

Antibiotics, 2022
Introduction: Procalcitonin is a marker for bacterial diseases and has been used to guide antibiotic prescription. Procalcitonin accuracy, measured at admission, in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), is unknown in the current severe acute ...
Stefano Malinverni, Silvia Lazzaroni, Maïa Nuňez, Thierry Preseau, Frédéric Cotton, Delphine Martiny, Fatima Bouazza, Vincent Collot, Deborah Konopnicki, Stéphane Alard, Magali Bartiaux   +10 more
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Ability of procalcitonin to discriminate infection from non-infective inflammation using two pleural disease settings.

PLoS ONE, 2012
UnlabelledProcalcitonin has been shown to be useful in separating infection from non-infective disorders. However, infection is often paralleled by tissue inflammation.
Fiona J McCann, Stephen J Chapman, Wai Cho Yu, Nick A Maskell, Robert J O Davies, Y C Gary Lee   +5 more
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The Usefulness of Procalcitonin in the Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Children: A Pilot Study

Emergency Medicine International, 2012
Objective. To assess the predictive value of procalcitonin in detecting acute appendicitis (AP) in children, and to determine a cutoff value of procalcitonin which can safely include/exclude the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children with acute ...
Abu N. G. A. Khan, Abdel Sawan, Antonios Likourezos, Mark Schnellinger, Estavan Garcia   +4 more
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