Diagnostic and prognostic utility of presepsin for sepsis in very elderly patients in the emergency department

•Presepsin level and cut-off value in very elderly were lower than in younger patients.•Presepsin is a good diagnostic marker for sepsis in very elderly patients.•Presepsin, PCT, and qSOFA is the best modality for early sepsis diagnosis.•Presepsin could also prognosticate mortality secondary to seps...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinica chimica acta 2020-11, Vol.510, p.723-732
Hauptverfasser:	Ruangsomboon, Onlak, Panjaikaew, Phantakarn, Monsomboon, Apichaya, Chakorn, Tipa, Permpikul, Chairat, Limsuwat, Chok
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Mortality Presepsin Sepsis Septic shock
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