Monitoring of CRP Levels at Critically Ill Patients as a Predictor of ICU Outcome; A 2-Months Prospective Cohort Study

Author(s):

MohammadKazem Momeni , Faroogh Hakimi , Farzaneh Gorgani * , Asadollah Shakeri , Elham Shahreki , Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam , Roghayeh Sheervalilou

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Research/Original Article (بدون رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and the mortality rate of patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), starting from the time of discharge until two months later. In this study, 125 patients admitted to the ICU were studied. The patients’ demographic data and physical examination, particularly the exact level of CRP obtained through questionnaires. All discharged patients were followed for 60 days. All data were analyzed with SPSS. The mean CRP was higher in ICU patients who died until two months after discharge (p

Keywords:

Intensive care unit (ICU) , C-reactive protein (CRP) , Discharge , mortality

Language:
English
Published:
Current Applied Sciences, Volume:2 Issue: 1, Winter and Spring 2022
Pages:
79 to 90
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