Search results for "Procalcitonin"
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Patients at Risk for Early and Long-term Cardiovascular Events Are Identified by Cardiac Biomarkers.
2019
Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) increases the risk of cardiovascular complications during and following the episode. The goal of this study was to determine the usefulness of cardiovascular and inflammatory biomarkers for assessing the risk of early (within 30 days) or long-term (1-year follow-up) cardiovascular events. Methods A total of 730 hospitalized patients with CAP were prospectively followed up during 1 year. Cardiovascular (proadrenomedullin [proADM], pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (proBNP), proendothelin-1, and troponin T) and inflammatory (interleukin 6 [IL-6], C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin) biomarkers were measured on day 1, at day 4/5, and at day 30. Resu…
Procalcitonin is a sensitive marker for predicting the severity of biliary sepsis
2016
Marcadores bioquímicos para predecir la gravedad de la pancreatitis. Revisión sistemática y metaanálisis de precisión diagnostica
2020
Revisión sistemática y metaanálisis de precisión diagnóstica. Contexto: La pancreatitis aguda grave supone hasta el 20% de los casos de pancreatitis aguda, con una mortalidad cercana al 25%, debida a la aparición de complicaciones locales y sistémicas. Se han propuesto múltiples sistemas y marcadores para predecir esta gravedad. Objetivo: Este trabajo buscó evaluar la capacidad de la proteína C reactiva, la procalcitonina y el dímero D para predecir la pancreatitis aguda grave, medida mediante escalas de gravedad. Métodos: Se realizó una revisión sistemática en Medline, CENTRAL, Embase, Web of Science, clinical trials, literatura gris y revisión de las referencias de artículos elegibles, di…
Antibiotic Treatment According to Procalcitonin and C- Reactive Protein Levels
2021
Abstract Respiratory tract infections are the most common infections find at pediatric age. Children with lower respiratory tract infections can presents severe forms, which is why early diagnosis and treatment are essential. Choosing the therapy is made according to the etiology, but at the time of admission it is difficult to establish the etiology of the disease and for this reason, most often, it is decided to initiate the antibiotic therapy. Excessive antibiotic prescription, in cases that it is not justified, is really a problem because it contributes to the increase of antimicrobial resistance. A study was conducted in order to limit the hypothesis of prolonged antibiotic therapy, wh…
Sepsis in head and neck cancer patients treated with chemotherapy and radiation: literature review and consensus
2015
Abstract: The reporting of infection/sepsis in chemo/radiation-treated head and neck cancer patients is sparse and the problem is underestimated. A multidisciplinary group of head and neck cancer specialists from Italy met with the aim of reaching a consensus on a clinical definition and management of infections and sepsis. The Delphi appropriateness method was used for this consensus. External expert reviewers then evaluated the conclusions carefully according to their area of expertise. The paper contains seven clusters of statements about the clinical definition and management of infections and sepsis in head and neck cancer patients, which had a consensus. Furthermore, it offers a revie…
Correction to: Procalcitonin levels in candidemia versus bacteremia: a systematic review (Critical care (London, England) (2019) 23 1 (190))
2019
The author wish to note there are three imprecisions in the article [1].
Procalcitonina y proteína c-reactiva como marcadores precoces de fuga anastomótica en cirugía colorrectal
2013
Objetivo: Evaluar si la procalcitonina (PCT) y la proteína C-reactiva (PCR) son buenos predictores de fuga anastomótica en cirugía colorrectal. Métodos: Se analizaron prospectivamente 205 pacientes consecutivos operados de forma programada en cirugía colorrectal a los cuales se les realizó una anastomosis intestinal. Se registraron los datos demográficos y quirúrgicos, ASA, POSSUM y las complicaciones postoperatorias. En los primeros cinco días tras de la intervención se realizó analítica diaria incluyendo hemograma, bioquímica, PCR y PCT y se registraron las constantes vitales. Las fugas anastomóticas fueron divididas en menores o mayores según la necesidad de tratamiento médico o tratamie…
La proteína C-reactiva y la procalcitonina como marcadores precoces de la fuga anastomótica en cirugía colorrectal
2019
Introducción La fuga anastomótica (FA) sigue siendo la complicación más temida después de la resección colorrectal con una incidencia descrita del 2-16% y una tasa de mortalidad del 12-30%. El diagnóstico precoz es fundamental para disminuir sus consecuencias clínicas. Hasta ahora se han propuesto muchos biomarcadores y algunos de ellos se han implementado en protocolos clínicos. Sin embargo, su precisión y utilidad aún se debaten. El objetivo de este estudio es determinar la fiabilidad de la proteína C reactiva (PCR), procalcitonina y neutrófilos en la detección precoz de la FA después de la cirugía colorrectal. Diseño estudio: Estudio prospectivo, observacional y multicéntrico (34 centros…
High-Sensitivity Procalcitonin (hs-PCT): A Marker for Identification of Arteriosclerosis and Myocardial Infarction?
2008
Background: Procalcitonin (PCT) is a protein hormone induced by bacterial inflammation that serves as a marker of sepsis. C-reactive protein (CRP) is also known to be a marker of inflammation and, in low concentrations, a prognostic marker for latent or early arteriosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis is considered as an inflammatory process that begins in the wall of an artery. In addition to CRP, the concentration of other markers of inflammation increases in the presence of arteriosclerosis. Methods: To determine if PCT is among these markers, the serum concentration of PCT was quantified in blood samples from healthy individuals (n = 410) and at admission in 774 patients, 92 with peripheral art…
New diagnostic possibilities in systemic neonatal infections: metabolomics
2014
Systemic neonatal infection is a serious complication in preterm and term infants and is defined as a complex clinical syndrome caused by bacteria, fungi and virus. Sepsis remains among the leading causes of death in both developed and underdeveloped countries above all in the neonatal period. Earlier diagnosis may offer the ability to initiate treatment to prevent adverse outcomes. There have been many studies on various diagnostic haematological markers like acute phase reactants, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, interleukins and presepsin. However, there is still no single test that satisfies the criteria as being the ideal marker for the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. In this reg…