Sepsis prediction in critically ill patients by platelet activation markers on ICU admission: a prospective pilot study
Abstract Background Platelets have been involved in both immune surveillance and host defense against severe infection. To date, whether platelet phenotype or other hemostasis components could be associated with predisposition to sepsis in critical illness remains unknown. The aim of this work was t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-07-01
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Series: | Intensive Care Medicine Experimental |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40635-017-0145-2 |