Procalcitonin algorithm to guide initial antibiotic therapy in acute exacerbations of COPD admitted to the ICU: a randomized multicenter study.
Cédric DaubinXavier ValetteFabrice ThiollièreJean-Paul MiraPascal HazeraDjillali AnnaneVincent LabbeBernard FloccardFrançois FournelNicolas TerziDamien Du CheyronJean-Jacques Parientinull nullPublished in: Intensive care medicine (2018)
The PCT group failed to demonstrate non-inferiority with respect to 3-month mortality and failed to reduce in-ICU and in-hospital antibiotic exposure in AECOPDs admitted to the ICU.
Keyphrases
- intensive care unit
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- mechanical ventilation
- respiratory failure
- liver failure
- cystic fibrosis
- healthcare
- lung function
- cardiovascular events
- deep learning
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- adverse drug
- drug induced
- coronary artery disease
- bone marrow