Procalcitonin levels as an early marker in patients with multiple trauma under intensive care

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1709-1717

  Balci, Canan ^a   Sivaci, R ^a   Akbulut, G ^a   Karabekir, H S ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Multiple trauma; Procalcitonin

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; PROCALCITONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PROCALCITONIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; SURVIVAL; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME;

EID: 74949117564     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000903700606     Document Type: Article

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