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Decrease in circulating dendritic cells predicts fatal outcome in septic shock.
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Intensive Care Medicine . Jan2007, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p148-152. 5p. 1 Chart, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- <bold>Objective: </bold>Biomarkers allowing accurate early staging of septic shock patients are lacking despite their obvious interest for patient management. Experimental models of septic shock in mouse previously noted a decrease in dendritic cell numbers. The aim of the study was to find a rapid reproducible biological test for an assessment of disease severity.<bold>Design: </bold>Evaluation of peripheral blood dendritic cell counts by flow cytometry using three commercially available kits.<bold>Patients and Participants: </bold>Forty-two consecutive septic shock patients were studied prospectively.<bold>Measurements and Results: </bold>Early low dendritic cell counts were correlated to disease severity as assessed by Simplified Acute Physiology Score or Sequential Organ Failure Assessment and predicted fatal outcome. The correlation was still present when the results were adjusted for age.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The monitoring of blood dendritic cell count may provide an early and valuable assessment of the severity of the host response against infection and may influence the therapeutic management of septic shock patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *DENDRITIC cells
*SEPTIC shock
*SEPSIS
*INFECTION
*HEALTH outcome assessment
*BIOMARKERS
*FLOW cytometry
*APACHE (Disease classification system)
*COMPARATIVE studies
*LONGITUDINAL method
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL cooperation
*PROGNOSIS
*RESEARCH
*EVALUATION research
*SEVERITY of illness index
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03424642
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Intensive Care Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23687059
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-006-0436-7