C-reactive Protein (CRP) as Diagnostic Marker of Pneumonia in Children

C-reactive protein. A clinical marker in community-acquired pneumonia.

STUDY OBJECTIVE To assess the range of plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients presenting with community-acquired pneumonia and to compare the serial changes of this acute-phase protein with clinical outcome. DESIGN Prospective hospital-based study, including separate retrospective case series. PATIENTS Twenty-eight consecutive patients (mean age, 60 years) admitted to our hospital with...

C-reactive protein as an early marker of healthcare-associated pneumonia outcome in cancer patients.

Results 137 patients were included in the study (median age: 65 years; solid tumors 69%; neutropenia 13%). Good performance status was observed in 61% of all patients. The median Charlson comorbidity index was 3 points. Septic shock at ICU admission was present in 74% of patients and invasive mechanical ventilation was used in 73% while 27% used dialysis. 30-day and hospital mortality rates wer...

C-reactive protein: CRP IL-6 homocysteine.

C-Reactive Protein Level as Diagnostic Marker in Young Febrile Children Presenting in a General Practice Out-of-Hours Service.

BACKGROUND It is unclear how well a C-reactive protein (CRP) value predicts a serious infection (SI) in young febrile children in general practice. METHODS This prospective cohort study with 1-week follow-up included children, aged 3 months to 6 years, presenting with fever to a general practitioner out-of-hours service. We evaluate whether CRP level has predictive value for diagnosing a chil...

Beta trace protein as GFR marker in children

Background and Objective: Serum creatinine is the most used endogenous marker of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), but it also has multiple limitations. Therefore, some surrogate GFR markers, such as beta trace protein, have been introduced for GFR estimation. The aim of our study was to estimate GFR by serum beta trace protein using three available equations and compare them to DTPA GFR as the...