Presepsin is a more useful predictor of septic AKI and ARDS for very-old sepsis patients than for young sepsis patients in ICUs: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Sepsis is a syndrome of life-threatening organ dysfunction. This study aimed to determine whether presepsin is a useful predictor of septic acute kidney injury (AKI), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and shock in very-old sepsis patients aged 75 years in intensive care units (ICUs).

Results

A total of 83 adult patients diagnosed with sepsis were prospectively examined and divided into two groups: those aged 75 years and older (over 75 group) and those aged younger than 75 years (under 75 group). Presepsin values were measured after ICU admission. Inflammation-based prognostic scores were also examined. For category classification, total scores ("inflammation-presepsin scores [iPS]") were calculated. Presepsin

SUBMITTER: Shimoyama Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10877906 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature