Presepsin: Early Biomarker in Diagnosis of Sepsis in Emergency Department
Objective: Sepsis is a common syndrome with devastating implications for health care systems worldwide.
Biomarkers may play an important role in highlighting the presence, absence or severity of sepsis.
Materials and methods: This study is an retrospective study, performed on patients with suspected sepsis (81 patients) from a total of 10,483 patients who where presented themselves in the Emergency Department-"Sf. Spiridon" Hospital-Iasi between 01.09.2014-30.10.2014. The study aims was to establish the following aspects: determining the validity of presepsin as a biological diagnostic and prognostic marker of sepsis and mortality at 30 days after presentation moments in the Emergency Department.
Biomarkers may play an important role in highlighting the presence, absence or severity of sepsis.
Materials and methods: This study is an retrospective study, performed on patients with suspected sepsis (81 patients) from a total of 10,483 patients who where presented themselves in the Emergency Department-"Sf. Spiridon" Hospital-Iasi between 01.09.2014-30.10.2014. The study aims was to establish the following aspects: determining the validity of presepsin as a biological diagnostic and prognostic marker of sepsis and mortality at 30 days after presentation moments in the Emergency Department.