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A cohort study of routinely used sepsis biomarkers and 28-day mortality.

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2013-03-19

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Torre Prados, M V de la
García de la Torre, A
Trujillano-Fernández, C

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BioMed Central
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The evaluation of sepsis severity is complicated by the highly variable and nonspecific nature of clinical signs and symptoms. We studied routinely used biomarkers together with clinical parameters to compare their prognostic value for severe sepsis and evaluate their usefulness.

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This article is part of the supplement: 33rd International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

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Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Cohort Studies
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Bacterial Infections and Mycoses::Infection::Sepsis
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Bacterial Infections and Mycoses::Infection::Sepsis::Shock, Septic
Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins::Proteins::Blood Proteins::Hemoglobins
Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Heterocyclic Compounds::Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring::Azoles::Pyrroles::Tetrapyrroles::Bile Pigments::Bilirubin
Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Vital Statistics::Mortality
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services::Health Facilities::Hospital Units::Intensive Care Units
Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans
Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Research Design::Sensitivity and Specificity::Predictive Value of Tests

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Estudios de Cohortes, Choque Séptico, Hemoglobinas, Bilirubina, Mortalidad, Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos, Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas

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Torre Prados,MV de la; García de la Torre, A; Trujillano-Fernández, C. A cohort study of routinely used sepsis biomarkers and 28-day mortality. Critical Care. 2013;17(Suppl. 2):S11