Predictive value of C-reactive protein in critically ill patients after abdominal surgery
OBJECTIVES: The development of sepsis after abdominal surgery is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Due to inflammation, it may be difficult to diagnose infection when it occurs, but measurement of C-reactive protein could facilitate this diagnosis. In the present study, we evaluated the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322017000100023&lng=en&tlng=en |