C-reactive protein as a predictor of outcome after discharge from the intensive care: A prospective observational study

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 318-325

  Al Subaie, N ^a,b   Reynolds, T ^a   Myers, A ^b   Sunderland, R ^b   Rhodes, A ^b   Grounds, R M ^a,b   Hall, G M ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

albumin; C reactive protein; intensive care; mortality; outcomes; readmission

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; BLOOD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PROGNOSIS; SERUM ALBUMIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956031193     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq171     Document Type: Article

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