Procalcitonin and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children
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Hyperglycemia and Red Cell Distribution Width for Prediction of Mortality in Preschool Children with Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
Background Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major infectious cause of mortality in preschool children especially in developing countries. Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) has been associated with poor outcomes of CAP. We aimed to determine whether admission stress hyperglycemia and RDW can predict mortality in preschool children with CAP for early identification of patients at risk of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinica Chimica Acta
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0009-8981
DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2015.09.031