The early identification of disease progression in patients with suspected infection presenting to the emergency department: a multi-centre derivation and validation study

The early identification of disease progression in patients with suspected infection presenting to the emergency department: a multi-centre derivation and validation study

Abstract Background There is a lack of validated tools to assess potential disease progression and hospitalisation decisions in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with a suspected infection. This study aimed to identify suitable blood biomarkers (MR-proADM, PCT, lactate and CRP) or...

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Main Authors: Kordo Saeed, Darius Cameron Wilson, Frank Bloos, Philipp Schuetz, Yuri van der Does, Olle Melander, Pierre Hausfater, Jacopo M. Legramante, Yann-Erick Claessens, Deveendra Amin, Mari Rosenqvist, Graham White, Beat Mueller, Maarten Limper, Carlota Clemente Callejo, Antonella Brandi, Marc-Alexis Macchi, Nicholas Cortes, Alexander Kutz, Peter Patka, María Cecilia Yañez, Sergio Bernardini, Nathalie Beau, Matthew Dryden, Eric C. M. van Gorp, Marilena Minieri, Louisa Chan, Pleunie P. M. Rood, Juan Gonzalez del Castillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
MR-proADM
Sepsis
SOFA
qSOFA
Disease progression
Emergency department
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2329-5

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