| Title |
Diagnostic value and prognostic implications of serum procalcitonin after cardiac surgery: a systematic review of the literature
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Critical Care, October 2006
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| DOI | 10.1186/cc5067 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Christoph Sponholz, Yasser Sakr, Konrad Reinhart, Frank Brunkhorst |
| Abstract |
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome is common after surgery, and it can be difficult to discriminate between infection and inflammation. We performed a review of the literature with the aims of describing the evolution of serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels after uncomplicated cardiac surgery, characterising the role of PCT as a tool in discriminating infection, identifying the relation between PCT, organ failure, and severity of sepsis syndromes, and assessing the possible role of PCT in detection of postoperative complications and mortality. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 5 | 4% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Turkey | 1 | <1% |
| Hungary | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 123 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 17% |
| Other | 18 | 14% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 16 | 12% |
| Researcher | 15 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 11% |
| Other | 33 | 25% |
| Unknown | 13 | 10% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 91 | 69% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 7 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 3% |
| Engineering | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 7 | 5% |
| Unknown | 14 | 11% |
Attention Score in Context
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#5,446,210
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#3,509
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