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Brain not processing: is finding a role for BNP in sepsis like fitting a square peg into a round hole?

Authors: Anthony S McLean, Stephen J Huang

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 4/2014

Abstract

Since its introduction to the intensive care setting a decade ago, B-type natriuretic peptide has been the focus of studies in different areas (in particular, sepsis). With this biomarker, as with many newly identified biomarkers, its diagnostic performance was pursued initially and then its ability to predict outcomes. Despite all the efforts, results have not been consistent and the applications of B-type natriuretic peptide in the intensive care setting remain by and large academic. Will such studies one day become clinical practice? Or are we too obsessed with finding a place for every biomarker?

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Title: Brain not processing: is finding a role for BNP in sepsis like fitting a square peg into a round hole?
Authors: Anthony S McLean
Stephen J Huang
Publication date: 01-08-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue 4/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc13960

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