Mean platelet volume and mean platelet volume to platelet count ratio as predictors of severity and mortality in sepsis.

Jorge Luis Vélez-PáezPedro LeguaPablo Vélez-PáezEstefanía IrigoyenHenry AndradeAndrea JaraFernanda LópezJorge Pérez-GalarzaLucy Baldeón

Published in: PloS one (2022)

MPV and the MPV/P ratio are predictors of clinical severity and mortality in sepsis. The MPV and its coefficient are indicators of the biological behavior of platelets in sepsis. They should be considered as a cost-effective and rapidly available tool that guides the treatment.

Keyphrases

septic shock
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
cardiovascular events
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
magnetic resonance
coronary artery disease
diffusion weighted imaging
contrast enhanced