Hundreds of biomarkers for sepsis have been evaluated in clinical and experimental studies
and advocated to be used in the emergency room. They can have diagnostic, prognostic …

Introduction Considering the ongoing increase in antibiotic resistance, the importance of
judicious use of antibiotics through reduction of exposure is crucial. Adding procalcitonin …

OBJECTIVES: Sepsis causes 270,000 deaths and costs $38 billion annually in the United
States. Most cases of sepsis present in the emergency department (ED), where rapid …

Background Several studies suggested pancreatic stone protein (PSP) as a promising
biomarker to predict mortality among patients with severe infection. The objective of the …

Sepsis and septic shock are among the leading causes of in-hospital mortality worldwide,
causing a considerable burden for healthcare. The early identification of sepsis as well as …

Simple Summary The aim of the present study was to investigate a measurable biomarker
for the detection and differentiation of mastitis in cows. We chose procalcitonin as a …

The dramatic increase of drug-resistant pathogenic bacteria has seriously effect on human
health, appealing the needs of developing theranostic platforms with stimuli-responsive …

Background Early identification of sepsis in the emergency department (ED) triage is both
valuable and challenging. Numerous studies have endeavored to pinpoint clinical and …

Immune privileges of cancer stem cells is a well-known and widely studied problem, as
presence of such cells in tumors is associated with refractoriness, recurrence, and …

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of the Serum Procalcitonin (PCT)
to Albumin (ALB) ratio in sepsis-associated ARDS patients. Methods We conducted a …