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Eberhard Spanuth
Utility of presepsin (sCD14-ST) as a diagnostic and prognostic marker of sepsis in the emergency department
Presepsin (PSEP) is released during infectious diseases and can be detected in the blood. PSEP has shown promising results as sepsis marker. We examined the diagnostic and prognostic validity of PSEP in patients suspicious of sepsis on admission in the emergency department (ED). Methods One hundred twenty three patients with signs of SIRS and/or sepsis and 123 healthy individuals were enrolled. PSEP was determined on admission, after 8, 24 and 72 h. Results Mean PSEP concentrations of the control group and the patient group were 130 and 1945 pg/ml. PSEP differed between SIRS, sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock and showed strong association with 30-day mortality ranging from 10.3% in the…
Incidence of the Factor V Leiden-mutation, Coagulation Inhibitor Deficiency, and Elevated Antiphospholipid-antibodies in Patients with Preeclampsia or HELLP–Syndrome
LETTER TO THE EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Incidence of the Factor V Leiden-mutation, Coagulation Inhibitor Deficiency, and Elevated Antiphospholipid-antibodies in Patients with Preeclampsia or HELLP–Syndrome Georg–Friedrich von Tempelhoff1, Lothar Heilmann1, Eberhard Spanuth1, Erich Kunzmann1 and Gerhard Hommel2 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, City Hospital of Ruesselsheim and 2Institute for Medical Statistic and Documentation, University of Mainz, Germany.