Prognostic power of proadrenomedullin in community-acquired pneumonia is independent of aetiology

Authors :: Bello S
Lasierra AB
Mincholé E
Fandos S
Ruiz MA
Vera E
de Pablo F
Ferrer M
Menendez R
Torres A
Source :: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, r-IIS La Fe. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, instname
Publication Year :: 2012
Publisher :: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD, 2012.
Abstract: Biomarkers are useful in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Recently, midregional (MR) proadrenomedullin (proADM) has been shown to be of potential prognostic use. We sought to determine whether this prognostic role depends on the cause of CAP. We conducted a prospective cohort study of immunocompetent patients with CAP. Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) and CURB-65 score (confusion (abbreviated mental test score of = 8), urea = 7 mol · L(-1), respiratory rate = 30 breaths · min(-1), blood pressure

ISSN :: 09031936
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, r-IIS La Fe. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, instname
Accession number :: edsair.RECOLECTA.....da7cf2d95d7e8d4d8c6e102f8dbdd67b

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