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Research of early diagnosis and prognostic value of procalcitonin in children with sepsis

Xia Liu

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Objective:To analyze the diagnostic and prognostic value of procalcitonin for children with sepsis in early stage.Methods:Fourty patients were divided into sepsis group(19 cases) and non-sepsis group(21 cases).The concentrations of serum PCT,C-reactive protein(CRP),White blood cell(WBC),Nutrophil ratio(N) were compared.Their prognosis were judged on the 30th day of the follow-up.Results:Levels of PCT in bacterial sepsis group were significantly higher than non-sepsis group(P0.05),but the levels of CRP、WBC、N were no differences(P0.05).Levels of PCT in severe sepsis group were significantly higher than non-severe sepsis group(P0.05).Conclusion:Serum level of PCT can be used as a nearly indicator for judgment of sepsis for a patient with infection and reflection of severity of illness.

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Objective:To analyze the diagnostic and prognostic value of procalcitonin for children with sepsis in early stage.Methods:Fourty patients were divided into sepsis group(19 cases) and non-sepsis group(21 cases).The concentrations of serum PCT,C-reactive protein(CRP),White blood cell(WBC),Nutrophil ratio(N) were compared.Their prognosis were judged on the 30th day of the follow-up.Results:Levels of PCT in bacterial sepsis group were significantly higher than non-sepsis group(P0.05),but the levels of CRP、WBC、N were no differences(P0.05).Levels of PCT in severe sepsis group were significantly higher than non-severe sepsis group(P0.05).Conclusion:Serum level of PCT can be used as a nearly indicator for judgment of sepsis for a patient with infection and reflection of severity of illness.

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Objective:To analyze the diagnostic and prognostic value of procalcitonin for children with sepsis in early stage.Methods:Fourty patients were divided into sepsis group(19 cases) and non-sepsis group(21 cases).The concentrations of serum PCT,C-reactive protein(CRP),White blood cell(WBC),Nutrophil ratio(N) were compared.Their prognosis were judged on the 30th day of the follow-up.Results:Levels of PCT in bacterial sepsis group were significantly higher than non-sepsis group(P0.05),but the levels of CRP、WBC、N were no differences(P0.05).Levels of PCT in severe sepsis group were significantly higher than non-severe sepsis group(P0.05).Conclusion:Serum level of PCT can be used as a nearly indicator for judgment of sepsis for a patient with infection and reflection of severity of illness.

Key concepts: Procalcitonin, Medicine, Sepsis, White blood cell, Internal medicine, C-reactive protein, Gastroenterology, Stage (stratigraphy)

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