The purpose of this study is to compare the tendency of plasma concentration and clearance of procalcitonin in the first 24 and 48 hours of management of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock with another marker of early prognosis represented by 48 hours delta sofa.
This is a cohort prospective observational study that will include adult patients admitted to a multidisciplinary ICU of a tertiary hospital.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
128
Hospital Sao Domingos
São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
RECRUITINGHospital Sao Domingos
São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
RECRUITINGMORTALITY
Time frame: 28 DAYS
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