Retrospective study on prognostic importance of serum procalcitonin and amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels as compared to Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation IV Score on Intensive Care Unit admission, in a mixed Intensive Care Unit population

BACKGROUND: Timely decision making in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is very essential to improve the outcome of critically sick patients. Conventional scores like Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE IV) are quite cumbersome with calculations and take minimum 24 hours. Procalcitonin ha...

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Autores principales: Mehta, Chitra, Dara, Babita, Mehta, Yatin, Tariq, Ali M., Joby, George V., Singh, Manish K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4900355/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27052066
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-9784.179616

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