%0 Generic %A de la Torre-Prados, MV %A García-de la Torre, A %A Escobar-Conesa, R %A Pérez-Vacas, J %A Puerto-Morlán, A %A Cámara-Sola, E %A García-Alcántara, A %T Prognosis value of biomarkers in severe sepsis and septic shock. %D 2015 %@ 1364-8535 %U http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2371 %X Introduction The purpose of the study was to assess the prognosis value of pro-adrenomedullin (pADM), C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT), lactate (LT), albumin (ALB), cholesterol (CHOL), white blood cell (WBC) and severity score in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock.Methods A prospective, observational study in adult patients with severe sepsis or septic shock in a polyvalent ICU. Demographics, severity scores (APACHE II and SOFA) and all of the biomarkers werestudied within 24+ hours from septic shock onset. Descriptive and comparative statistical analysis was performed using the statistical software packages SPSS v.15 and MedCalc® 9.2.1.0. Conclusion The protein pADM, LT and ALB showed good prognosisaccuracy when measured on admission of septic patients to the ICU. %K Choque séptico %K Proteína C-reactiva %K Unidades de cuidados intensivos %K Adrenomedulina %K Marcadores biológicos %K Calcitonina %K Citocromo P-450 CYP2B1 %K Colesterol %K Ácido láctico %K Proteínas de drosophila %K Leucocitos %K Pronóstico %~