Elevated Levels of Procalcitonin and Interleukin-6 are Linked with Postoperative Complications in Cardiac Surgery

Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury is a frequent and serious postoperative complication of cardiac surgery and is associated with an increased risk of morbidity, mortality, and length stay. In this study, we hypothesized that persistent elevation in inflammation in the first 48 h might b...

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Published in:	Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society Vol. 106; no. 4; p. 318
Main Authors:	Brocca, A, Virzì, G M, de Cal, M, Giavarina, D, Carta, M, Ronco, C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.12.2017
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biomarkers - blood Calcitonin - blood Cardiac Surgical Procedures - mortality Female Humans Interleukin-6 - blood Male Middle Aged Postoperative Complications - blood Postoperative Complications - diagnosis Postoperative Complications - etiology Renal Insufficiency - blood Renal Insufficiency - diagnosis Renal Insufficiency - etiology Risk Factors ROC Curve mortality cardiac surgery inflammation Procalcitonin interleukin-6 renal injury
ISSN:	1799-7267, 1799-7267
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