Serum neurofilament measurement improves clinical risk scores for outcome prediction after cardiac arrest: results of a prospective study.

Sabina HunzikerAdrian QuintoMaja Ramin-WrightChristoph BeckerKatharina BeckAlessia VincentKai TisljarGiulio DisantoPascal BenkertDavid LeppertHans ParggerStephan Marschnull Raoul SutterNils PetersJens Kuhle

Published in: Critical care (London, England) (2021)

Admission NfL was a strong outcome predictor and significantly improved two clinical risk scores regarding prognostication of neurological outcome in patients after cardiac arrest. When confirmed in future outcome studies, admission NfL should be considered as a standard laboratory measures in the evaluation of OHCA patients.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
emergency department
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
current status