Open AccessPredictive Value of Ionized Calcium for Prognosis of Sepsis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Author(s) -
Xuejie Zheng,
Yuanzhi Li,
Qiyuan Cheng,
Lili Wang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of inflammation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.656
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 1178-7031
DOI - 10.2147/jir.s369431
Subject(s) - predictive value , calcium , medicine , calcium metabolism , sepsis , birth weight , value (mathematics) , pediatrics , obstetrics , pregnancy , biology , mathematics , genetics , statistics
Previous studies have shown that ionized calcium (iCa) is strongly correlated with critical illnesses, including sepsis. However, there are few studies on the association of iCa levels and sepsis in very low birth weight infants (VLBWI). Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of iCa in assessing the severity of sepsis and in predicting the prognosis of sepsis in VLBWI.