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N-terminal pro-BNP predicts mortality better than procalcitonin in abdominal severe sepsis and septic shock

Authors: N Ruiz-Vera, MJ Antolino-Martinez, A Gonzalez-Lisorge, C Garcia-Palenciano, T Sansano-Sanchez, F Acosta-Villegas

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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N-terminal pro-BNP (pBNP) could be useful to predict outcome in severe sepsis. We have conducted a study to compare pBNP and procalcitonin (PCT) in the setting of abdominal severe sepsis or septic shock. …

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Title: N-terminal pro-BNP predicts mortality better than procalcitonin in abdominal severe sepsis and septic shock
Authors: N Ruiz-Vera
MJ Antolino-Martinez
A Gonzalez-Lisorge
C Garcia-Palenciano
T Sansano-Sanchez
F Acosta-Villegas
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9695

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