Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry
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Observational Study
Red blood cell distribution width predicts long-term outcomes in sepsis patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
Although some underpowered studies have proven that increased red blood cell distribution width (RDW) may be associated with short-term prognosis of sepsis, the long-term prognostic value of RDW remains largely unknown. ⋯ RDW values significantly predicts long-term all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with severe sepsis beyond conventional severity scores.
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Because of the mutual influence of liver dysfunction and malignancy, overall survival (OS) is a composite clinical endpoint in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We developed a nomogram integrating albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) grade, a new index of hepatic reserve, and tumor characteristics of HCC for predicting OS following curative liver resection. ⋯ The nomogram integrating hepatic reserve and tumor characteristics provided a highly accurate estimation of OS in patients with HCC after curative liver resection, contributing to assess patient prognosis.
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Cyclophilin A is involved in many inflammatory diseases and its expression is up-regulated after brain injury. We determined if serum cyclophilin A could be used as a marker for severity and 90-day outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). ⋯ Increased serum cyclophilin A concentrations could reflect trauma severity and unfavorable outcome after head trauma, substantializing cyclophilin A as a potential biomarker for prognostic prediction of TBI.
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Human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) is an emerging fibrotic biomarker which has been studied in chronic kidney disease cohorts. However, it is unclear if the serum level of HE4 may be altered in patients with liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. ⋯ Serum HE4 level does not appear to be associated with fibrotic and cirrhotic liver, suggesting that HE4 may not serve as a valuable clinical biomarker for liver fibrosis and cirrhosis.
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Review Meta Analysis
Prognostic role of microRNA-155 in patients with leukemia: A meta-analysis.
Recent studies have shown that microRNA-155 (miR-155) is correlated with clinical outcomes of leukemia. This meta-analysis explores to evaluate the prognostic value of miR-155 for survival in patients with leukemia. ⋯ We conclude that high miR-155 expression was associated with shorter OS for leukemia patients, and that miR-155 might be a promising prognostic biomarker for this patient population.