C-reactive protein (CRP) is an intriguing protein which plays a variety of roles in either
physiological or pathophysiological states. For years it has been regarded merely as a …

Background The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been continuously
increasing, and this trend is projected to continue. CVD is rapidly becoming a significant …

Purpose C-reactive protein (CRP) is not included in the major intensive care unit (ICU)
prognostic tools such as the Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS). We assessed CRP …

The physiology of inflammatory response is modified by the aging process and is
substantially affected by multimorbidity and disability. Infection is the most frequent cause of …

Hollow microneedle devices as a technology for interstitial fluid extraction show promise for
the minimally invasive point‐of‐care detection of analytes. Despite increasing efforts toward …

Background: Inflammatory biomarkers may aid to distinguish between systemic inflammatory
response syndrome (SIRS) vs. sepsis. We tested the hypotheses that (1) presepsin, a novel …

Rationale: Improving the prospective identification of patients with systemic inflammatory
response syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis at low risk for organ dysfunction and death is a major …

Background Although neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been extensively studied in
several diseases, its role in pediatric sepsis remains unclear. Our study aimed to assess the …

Sepsis and septic shock are a major public health concern and are still associated with high
rates of morbidity and mortality. Whilst there is growing understanding of different …

Objective The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that an elevated high-
sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)/albumin ratio at admission increases the risk of …