Reduction in the IL-6 level at 24 h after admission to the intensive care unit is a survival predictor for Vietnamese patients with sepsis and septic shock: a prospective study

Reduction in the IL-6 level at 24 h after admission to the intensive care unit is a survival predictor for Vietnamese patients with sepsis and septic shock: a prospective study

Abstract Background Sepsis and septic shock are common problems in intensive care units (ICUs). The mortality of patients with sepsis or septic shock is high. We investigated if reduction in the serum concentration of the cytokines tumor necrosis factor α, interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-10, and the rate...

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Main Authors: Pham Thi Ngoc Thao, Ton Thanh Tra, Nguyen Truong Son, Koji Wada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
IL-6
Sepsis
Survival
Intensive care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-018-0191-4

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