[HTML][HTML] Procalcitonin: a promising diagnostic marker for sepsis and antibiotic therapy
AL Vijayan, null Vanimaya, S Ravindran… - Journal of intensive …, 2017 - Springer
Background Sepsis is a global healthcare problem, characterized by whole body
inflammation in response to microbial infection, which leads to organ dysfunction. It is …
inflammation in response to microbial infection, which leads to organ dysfunction. It is …
Role of procalcitonin in bacteremic patients and its potential use in predicting infection etiology
M Bassetti, A Russo, E Righi, E Dolso… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Bloodstream infections (BSI) and their evolution to sepsis or septic shock are
one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality; for this reason, arapid …
one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality; for this reason, arapid …
[HTML][HTML] Prognostic values of procalcitonin and platelet in the patient with urosepsis
L Jiang, SH Lin, J Wang, CK Chu - Medicine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: The patient suffering from urinary sepsis is often accompanied by elevated
serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels and a decline in the average platelet count (PLT), which …
serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels and a decline in the average platelet count (PLT), which …
[HTML][HTML] Accuracy of procalcitonin for diagnosing sepsis in adult patients admitted to the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis
HA Zaki, S Bensliman, K Bashir, H Iftikhar, MH Fayed… - Systematic …, 2024 - Springer
Background Differentiating sepsis from non-infectious systemic inflammatory response
syndrome (SIRS) is challenging. Biomarkers like procalcitonin (PCT) aid early risk …
syndrome (SIRS) is challenging. Biomarkers like procalcitonin (PCT) aid early risk …
Comparison of YAG laser lithotripsy and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in treatment of ureteral calculi: a meta-analysis
C Yang, S Li, Y Cui - Urologia internationalis, 2017 - karger.com
Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficiency and safety of ureteroscopy lithotripsy (URSL)
with holmium laser technology and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) on ureteral …
with holmium laser technology and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) on ureteral …
[HTML][HTML] Uso de procalcitonina como diagnóstico de sepsis o shock séptico: revisión sistemática y metaanálisis
F Manrique Abril, Y Mendez Fandiño… - Infectio, 2019 - scielo.org.co
Métodos: Se incluyeron estudios que describieran el uso de PCT dentro de las primeras 24
horas de admisión, como prueba diagnóstica de sepsis. Se realizó la búsqueda en las …
horas de admisión, como prueba diagnóstica de sepsis. Se realizó la búsqueda en las …
Diagnostic test evaluation
E Bass, ST Anderson - Translational Orthopedics, 2024 - Elsevier
Diagnostic tests can provide important information to diagnose and treat illness. Tests with
value to clinical practice must capture an adequate level of true positive and true negative …
value to clinical practice must capture an adequate level of true positive and true negative …
Reduced utility of early procalcitonin and blood culture determination in patients with febrile urinary tract infections in the emergency department
To investigate the prognostic role of procalcitonin (PCT) assessment and blood culture (BC)
acquisition in the emergency department (ED) in patients with urinary tract infection (UTI) or …
acquisition in the emergency department (ED) in patients with urinary tract infection (UTI) or …
[HTML][HTML] Prognosis prediction of procalcitonin within 24 h for acute diquat poisoning
C He, L Liang, Y Zhang, T Wang, R Wang - BMC Emergency Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background To explore the predictive value of procalcitonin (PCT) within 24 h after
poisoning for prognosis of acute diquat poisoning. Methods This retrospective study …
poisoning for prognosis of acute diquat poisoning. Methods This retrospective study …
A Serum C-reactive protein and procalcitonin-based risk score to predict urinary infection in patients with obstructive urolithiasis undergoing decompression
Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a risk score utilizing C-reactive protein (CRP)
and procalcitonin to better predict a clinical infection for patients with obstructive urolithiasis …
and procalcitonin to better predict a clinical infection for patients with obstructive urolithiasis …