Procalcitonin Clearance at 24, 48, 72, and 96 Hours and Mortality in Patients With Cancer and Sepsis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Antonio Paulo Nassar JuniorBeatriz Nicolau NassifDaniel Vitório Veiga Dos SantosPedro Caruso

Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2019)

Procalcitonin clearance at 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours poorly predicted hospital and 90-day mortality. Therefore, daily PCT measurement should not be used to predict mortality for patients with cancer and sepsis.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
intensive care unit
acute kidney injury
healthcare
septic shock
physical activity
adverse drug
acute care