Background: The outcome of sepsis is significantly affected by early institution of goal-
directed therapies and hence, the search for an early marker of sepsis continues. Aims and …

Introduction: Macrovascular and microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus are a
consequence of metabolic derangement mainly hyperglycemia. Diabetic nephropathy being …

Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the association of urinary albumin:
creatinine ratio (ACR) with regard to the outcome of sepsis patients and to study the trends …

Background. Assessment of microalbuminuria and hypoalbuminemia can be used as a
good tool for the prediction of the ICU outcome in critically ill patients. Purpose. To evaluate …

Objective: To evaluate the prognostic significance of microalbuminuria in critically ill
children. Design: Prospective study. Setting: PICU of a teaching hospital. Patients: Admitted …

Several cumbersome scoring systems were developed for prognosis and outcome
prediction in sepsis. We intended in this study to evaluate the urinary albumin/creatinine …

Background Serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels are increased in
sepsis. Purpose To investigate the prognostic value of the serum VEGF level in critically ill …

Background: Diabetic nephropathy is a major microvascular complication of diabetes
mellitus and the most common cause of end stage renal disease worldwide. It has been …

Background Many scoring systems have been developed for the prognosis and outcome
prediction in sepsis, so trying to find a prognostic marker confirming the scoring systems …

Background Predicting morbidity and mortality in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is of
extreme importance to make precise decisions for better outcomes. Aim We compared the …