The use of procalcitonin in the determination of severity of sepsis, patient outcomes and infection characteristics. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 OBJECTIVE:The primary objective of this study was to determine the correlation between procalcitonin values and illness severity by evaluating the degree of end organ dysfunction using the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score, length of stay and the
Iram Yunus, Anum Fasih, Yanzhi Wang
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Multi-marker approach using procalcitonin, presepsin, galectin-3, and soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 for the prediction of mortality in sepsis [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Biomarker could be objective and reliable tools to predict mortality in sepsis. We explored the prognostic utilities of emerging biomarkers in septic patients and questioned whether adding biomarkers to the clinical variables would improve ...
Hanah Kim +5 more
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Sepsis biomarkers in unselected patients on admission to intensive or high-dependency care [PDF]
, 2013 Although many sepsis biomarkers have shown promise in selected patient groups, only C-reactive protein and procalcitonin (PCT) have entered clinical practice.
Berger, Mario +10 more
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Implementation and impact of pediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs: a systematic scoping review. [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Antibiotics are the most common medicines prescribed to children in hospitals and the community, with a high proportion of potentially inappropriate use. Antibiotic misuse increases the risk of toxicity, raises healthcare costs, and selection
Barbieri, E +6 more
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, 2013 Purpose of review: This review discusses the current developments in biomarkers for sepsis. Recent findings: With quantum leaps in technology, an array of biomarkers will become available within the next decade as point-of-care tools that will likely ...
Singer, M
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Procalcitonin in Takayasu Arteritis [PDF]
The Journal of Rheumatology, 2014 To the Editor: Procalcitonin (PCT) is an acute-phase protein, a precursor of the hormone calcitonin1. Microbial constituents and proinflammatory mediators such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and interferon-γ induce ubiquitous PCT expression during bacterial, parasitic, or fungal infections1,2.
Tombetti, Enrico +8 more
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Serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in the evaluation of bacterial infection in generalized pustular psoriasis [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de DermatologiaBackground There is an obvious need for more prompt and specific biomarkers of bacterial infections in generalized pustular psoriasis patients. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic properties and define appropriate cut-off ...
Siyu Wang, Zhen Xie, Zhu Shen
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Procalcitonin is a biomarker of systemic inflammation and may have importance in the immune response. The metabolic response to elevated procalcitonin in critical illness is not known.
Hirotada Kobayashi +3 more
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Early-onset neonatal sepsis: Still room for improvement in procalcitonin diagnostic accuracy studies [PDF]
, 2015 To perform a systematic review assessing accuracy and completeness of diagnostic studies of procalcitonin (PCT) for early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) using the Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy (STARD) initiative.EONS, diagnosed during the ...
Bonci, Enea +5 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 +10 more
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