Acute-phase reactants after paediatric cardiac arrest. Procalcitonin as marker of immediate outcome

• Main Authors: Medina Alberto (Author), Concha Andrés (Author), Rey Corsino (Author), Los Arcos Marta (Author), Prieto Belen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objective</p> <p>Procalcitonin (PCT) and C reactive protein (CRP) have been used as infection parameters. PCT increase correlates with the infection's severity, course, and mortality. Post-cardiocirculatory arrest syndrome may be related to an ea...