Pro-atrial natriuretic peptide is a prognostic marker in sepsis, similar to the APACHE II score: an observational study

G. Morgenthaler, Nils; Struck, Joachim; Christ‐Crain, Mirjam; Bergmann, Andreas; P. Müller‐Stich, Beat

doi:10.1186/cc3015

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Pro-atrial natriuretic peptide is a prognostic marker in sepsis, similar to the APACHE II score: an observational study

Published in Critical Care • Dec 17, 2004

Authors:

Nils G. Morgenthaler

Joachim Struck

Mirjam Christ‐Crain

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Additional biomarkers in sepsis are needed to tackle the challenges of determining prognosis and optimizing selection of high-risk patients for application of therapy. In the present study, conducted in a cohort of medical intensive care unit patients, our aim was to compare the progno...

Subject

Medicine

Procalcitonin

Sepsis

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