Role of C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 in predicting the prognosis of ICU-admitted patients with acute exacerbation of COPD

Role of C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 in predicting the prognosis of ICU-admitted patients with acute exacerbation of COPD

Background and Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading and increasing cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality. No universal predictor of mortality and outcome was defined especially in intensive care unit (ICU)-admitted patients with acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD...

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Main Authors: Tamer Abdullah Helmy, Ayman Ibrahim Baess, Doaa Ali Abdel Monsif, Ahmad Abdelhamid Ahmad Elnasharty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
COPD
C-reactive protein
Interleukin-6
Exacerbation
Predictors
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814001174

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