The role of C-reactive protein and the SOFA score as parameter for clinical decision making in surgical patients during the intensive care unit course.

INTRODUCTION: C-reactive Protein (CRP) is used next to clinical scoring systems to recognize critically ill patients prone to develop complications on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The purpose of this study is to assess the predictive value of CRP as parameter for clinical deterioration and/or clin...

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Main Authors: Zainna C Meyer, Jennifer M J Schreinemakers, Paul G H Mulder, Ruud A L de Waal, Antonius A M Ermens, Lijckle van der Laan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3567001?pdf=render