Role of Procalcitonin in Predicting Mortality and Organ Dysfunction at Intensive Care Admission.

I Wayan SuranadiCynthia Dewi SinardjaIwan Antara Suryadi

Published in: International journal of general medicine (2022)

Procalcitonin levels are associated with mortality and SOFA scores in sepsis patients. Further studies need to be carried out to provide more evidence so that it can help reduce the mortality and morbidity of sepsis.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
end stage renal disease
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
risk factors
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
emergency department
septic shock
prognostic factors
oxidative stress
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
community acquired pneumonia