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Procalcitonin as a prognostic factor in severe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Respirology, 08/17/09

Rammaert B et al. – In patients with severe acute exacerbation of COPD requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation, logistic organ dysfunction score, rapidly fatal underlying disease and procalcitonin are independently associated with increased risk for ICU mortality. Non–invasive mechanical ventilation use before intubation was independently associated with reduced risk for ICU mortality.

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