Usefulness of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and C-reactive protein to predict ICU mortality in unselected medical ICU patients: a prospective, observational study

INTRODUCTION: The performance of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and C-reactive protein (CRP) to predict clinical outcomes in ICU patients is unimpressive. We aimed to assess the prognostic value of NT-proBNP, CRP or the combination of both in unselected medical ICU patients. ME...

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Autores principales: Wang, Feilong, Pan, Wenzhi, Pan, Shuming, Wang, Shuyun, Ge, Qinmin, Ge, Junbo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3221971/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21272380
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc10004

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