Prognostic Utility of Procalcitonin, Presepsin, and the VACO Index for Predicting 30-day Mortality in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients.
Mikyoung ParkMina HurHanah KimChae Hoon LeeJong Ho LeeHyung Woo KimMinjeong NamPublished in: Annals of laboratory medicine (2022)
This study demonstrated the prognostic utility of measuring PCT and presepsin levels and the VACO index in COVID-19 patients. The biomarkers in addition to the clinical index were more useful than the index alone for predicting clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients.