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Decisional procalcitonin thresholds are not adapted toelderly patients admitted to the emergency room

Camille Chenevier‐Gobeaux, É. Trabattoni, Yaelle Elfassy, Camille Picard, Sylvie Guérin, Didier Borderie, Yann-Érick Claessens

Biomarkers · 2012 · 18 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

Baseline procalcitonin levels are increased in elderly. Elevated values are common and associated to low-grade inflammation and lower eGFR.

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Expressing the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study Equation for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate with Standardized Serum Creatinine Values

Andrew S. Levey, Josef Coresh, Tom Greene et al. · Clinical Chemistry · 2007 · 1.8K citations · Full text

Effect of procalcitonin-guided treatment on antibiotic use and outcome in lower respiratory tract infections: cluster-randomised, single-blinded intervention trial

Mirjam Christ‐Crain, Daiana Jaccard-Stolz, Roland Bingisser et al. · The Lancet · 2004 · 1.1K citations

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Effect of Procalcitonin-Based Guidelines vs Standard Guidelines on Antibiotic Use in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

Philipp Schüetz, Mirjam Christ‐Crain, Robert V. Thomann et al. · JAMA · 2009 · 938 citations

Calcitonin precursors are reliable markers of sepsis in a medical intensive care unit

Beat P. Müller‐Stich, Kenneth L. Becker, Hartmut Schächinger et al. · Critical Care Medicine · 2000 · 621 citations

Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Renal Disease in the Elderly Population: Current Prevalence, Future Projections, and Clinical Significance

Lesley A. Stevens, Gautham Viswanathan, Daniel E. Weiner · Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease · 2010 · 265 citations · Full text

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