Sepsis represents a global health priority because of its high mortality and morbidity. The
key to improving prognosis remains an early diagnosis to initiate appropriate antibiotic …

Biomarkers have been used in sepsis to assist with the diagnosis of disease as well as
determining the severity of disease, that is, prognosis. These biomarkers are based on the …

Procalcitonin accurately predicts mortality but not bacterial infection in COVID-19 patients
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Background Elevated blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin (BUN/ALB) ratio had been
identified as an independent risk factor related to mortality in community-acquired and …

A complicated clinical course for critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU)
usually includes multiorgan dysfunction and subsequent death. Owing to the heterogeneity …

Platelet indices are inexpensive, easily accessible parameters and potentially useful
prognostic indicators in sepsis. In this study we explore the differences in platelet indices …

Sepsis must be diagnosed quickly to avoid morbidity and mortality. However, the clinical
manifestations of sepsis are highly variable and emergency department (ED) clinicians often …

Procalcitonin (PCT) is an important biomarker for sepsis diagnosis and management. To
date, there is no higher-order reference measurement procedure (RMP) and certified …

Sepsis is a major cause of mortality among hospitalized patients worldwide. Shorter time to
administration of broad‐spectrum antibiotics is associated with improved outcomes, but …

Background Although depression is a common comorbidity of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), the role of sex remains unexplored. We evaluated sex differences of risk …