Sepsis

C-Reactive Protein vs Procalcitonin: Which Has the Advantage?

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C-Reactive Protein vs Procalcitonin: Which Has the Advantage?

Authors: Wang Yixin, Sun Yunhui Affiliation: The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University 1. Procalcitonin Procalcitonin (PCT) is a non-hormonal precursor peptide glycoprotein that is released into the patient’s circulatory system as a soluble protein under conditions of severe systemic infection, particularly bacterial infections. Under normal physiological conditions, PCT, transcribed from the CALC-1 gene, is … Read more

Sepsis-Related Acute Kidney Injury Based on the Gut-Kidney Axis

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Sepsis-Related Acute Kidney Injury Based on the Gut-Kidney Axis

Sepsis-Related Acute Kidney Injury Based on the Gut-Kidney Axis Sepsis is defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection[1,2]. The most common manifestation is multiple organ dysfunction, particularly renal dysfunction, known as sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI)[3]. SA-AKI is common in patients with severe sepsis, with an incidence of … Read more

Hemodynamic Monitoring in Sepsis

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Hemodynamic Monitoring in Sepsis

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Expert Consensus on the Integrated Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis-Induced Cardiomyopathy (2022)

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Expert Consensus on the Integrated Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis-Induced Cardiomyopathy (2022)

Sepsis is one of the common severe complications in critically ill patients with trauma, burns, shock, and infections. It remains a significant threat to human health, characterized by high incidence, high mortality, and high treatment costs. Millions of people are diagnosed with sepsis globally each year, with a mortality rate ranging from 16.7% to 33.3%. … Read more