Open AccessLevel of adrenomedullin in cases with adrenal defficiency and its relation to mortality in patients with sepsis
Author(s) -
Baran Balcan,
Şehnaz Olgun Yıldızeli,
Türkay Akbaş,
Emel Eryüksel,
Sait Karakurt
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
tuberkuloz ve toraks/tüberküloz ve toraks
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.157
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 0494-1373
DOI - 10.5578/tt.10568
Subject(s) - adrenomedullin , medicine , sepsis , adrenal function , gastroenterology , intensive care unit , surviving sepsis campaign , prospective cohort study , septic shock , severe sepsis , receptor
The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of adrenomedullin, after evaluation of adrenal function in sepsis patients. We also evaluated other prognostic factors such as APACHE II score, proBNP, and CRP and their prediction in mortality.