Bedside-measurement of serum cholinesterase activity predicts patient morbidity and length of the intensive care unit stay following major traumatic injury

Abstract Major traumatic injury (MTI), a life-threatening condition requiring prompt medical intervention, is associated with an extensive inflammatory response often resulting in multiple organ dysfunction. Early stratification of trauma severity and the corresponding inflammation may help optimize...

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Main Authors: Aleksandar R. Zivkovic, Karsten Schmidt, Thomas Stein, Matthias Münzberg, Thorsten Brenner, Markus A. Weigand, Stefan Kleinschmidt, Stefan Hofer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46995-y