Open AccessThe Mean Platelet Volume Combined with Procalcitonin as an Early Accessible Marker Helps to Predict the Severity of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants
Author(s) -
Na Cai,
Wei Liao,
Zhiqiang Chen,
Min Tao,
Sheng Chen
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s346665
Subject(s) - medicine , procalcitonin , necrotizing enterocolitis , mean platelet volume , white blood cell , receiver operating characteristic , neonatal intensive care unit , gastroenterology , retrospective cohort study , sepsis , pediatrics , platelet
This study aims to evaluate the value of the mean platelet volume (MPV) combined with procalcitonin (PCT) in predicting the severity of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants.