The pentraxins are an ancient family of proteins with a unique architecture found as far back
in evolution as the Horseshoe crab. In humans the two members of this family are C‐reactive …

Infection is often difficult to recognize in critically ill patients because of the marked
coexisting inflammatory process. Lack of early recognition prevents timely resuscitation and …

Objective: We sought to evaluate whether procalcitonin was superior to C-reactive protein in
guiding antibiotic therapy in intensive care patients with sepsis. Design: Randomized open …

During experimental sepsis, excessive generation of the anaphylatoxin C5a results in
reduction of the C5a receptor (C5aR) on neutrophils. These events have been shown to …

Sepsis is a common and serious complication in intensive care unit patients. An important
factor in optimizing survival rates in septic patients is the ability to start treatment early in the …

Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in the critically ill. Early diagnosis is important to
avoid delay in instituting appropriate treatment. However, diagnosis can be delayed …

Objectives: This study aims to determine whether high C-reactive protein (CRP)
concentration during pregnancy is associated with later preeclampsia and whether weight …

目的探讨重症肺炎合并脓毒症患儿炎症因子和凝血指标与危重症评分的相关性. 方法选择2010
年1 月至2012 年11 月在福建省妇幼保健院PICU 入住24 h 以上, 符合重症肺炎合并脓毒症诊断 …

Background Conventional C-reactive protein assays have been used to detect or guide the
treatment of acute sepsis. The objective of this study was to determine the association …

Objective To determine an effective method for predicting severity of sepsis and 28-day
mortality of emergency department (ED) patients, we compared the Mortality in Emergency …