Open AccessRole of Presepsin for the Diagnosis of Sepsis and ICU Mortality: A Prospective Controlled Study
Author(s) -
Eslam E Abdelshafey,
Prashant Nasa,
Ahmed E Elgohary,
Mohammad F Khalil,
Mohammad A Rashwan,
Hassen Ben Ghezala,
Ashraf Al Tayar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23715
Subject(s) - medicine , systemic inflammatory response syndrome , sepsis , area under the curve , sofa score , intensive care unit , cutoff , receiver operating characteristic , prospective cohort study , predictive value of tests , emergency department , severity of illness , area under curve , gastroenterology , physics , quantum mechanics , pharmacokinetics , psychiatry
This study aimed at evaluating the role of presepsin in early identification of sepsis and prediction of mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients in comparison to systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and quick sequential organ failure assessment (qSOFA) score.