Assessment of Procalcitonin to Predict Outcome in Hypothermia-Treated Patients after Cardiac Arrest
Objective. Determine the potential of procalcitonin (PCT) to predict neurological outcome after hypothermia treatment following cardiac arrest. Methods. Retrospective analysis of patient data over a 2-year period. Mortality and neurological outcome of survivors were determined 6 months after cardia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Critical Care Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/631062 |