Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition
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Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban · May 2011
[Prognostic value of plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock].
To evaluate the prognostic value of plasma N-Terminal Pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) in severe sepsis and septic shock. ⋯ Plasma NT-proBNP level shows obvious increase in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. NT-proBNP on day 3 in ICU is an independent prognostic marker of hospital mortality in severe sepsis and septic shock.