Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation
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Scand. J. Clin. Lab. Invest. · Aug 2013
Observational StudyDiagnostic usefulness of procalcitonin as a marker of bacteremia in patients with acute pyelonephritis.
Acute pyelonephritis (APN) is one of the most common community-acquired infections and frequently accompanies bacteremia. The purpose of this study was to investigate the diagnostic role of procalcitonin in predicting bacteremia in patients with APN. ⋯ Procalcitonin concentration could be used as a reliable marker to predict bacteremia in patients with APN in the ED.
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Scand. J. Clin. Lab. Invest. · Aug 2013
Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) for the early detection of cardiac surgery associated acute kidney injury.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after cardiac surgery. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) may be an early biomarker for cardiac surgery-associated (CSA) AKI. We investigated whether increased urinary NGAL concentrations were predictive of AKI within 4 days after surgery and of mortality within 9 months. ⋯ Urinary NGAL is a biomarker for very early risk stratification of AKI after cardiac surgery and may be useful as a basis for early interventional strategies to prevent CSA-AKI.