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Plasma Procalcitonin Is Useful for Predicting the Severity of Acute Cholecystitis
Joint Authors
Ozakin, Engin
Acar, Nurdan
Cevik, Arif Alper
Sakalar, Saben
Dogan, Serkan
Kaya, Filiz Baloglu
Kara, Taylan
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-01-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Acute cholecystitis is a common complication of cholelithiasis.
Delayed diagnosis may constitute morbidity and mortality; therefore, early diagnosis and determining the severity of acute cholecystitis are crucial.
Objectives.
This study aimed to determine the validity of blood procalcitonin (PCT) levels in assessing the severity of acute cholecystitis.
Methods.
The Emergency Department (ED) patients diagnosed as acute cholecystitis were included in the study.
Patients were allocated into three severity grades according to the Tokyo Guidelines 2013.
PCT level was measured after the clinical and radiological diagnosis of acute cholecystitis in the ED.
Results.
Ninety-five patients diagnosed with acute cholecystitis, among them 48 of were male.
Forty patients (42.1%) were allocated to grade 1, 19 (20%) to grade 2, and 36 (37.9%) to grade 3.
The median values of PCT were 0.104 ng/ml, 0.353 ng/ml, and 1.466 ng/ml for grade 1, 2, and 3 patients, respectively (p<0.001).
Conclusion.
Blood procalcitonin levels can be used to determine the severity of acute cholecystitis effectively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sakalar, Saben& Ozakin, Engin& Cevik, Arif Alper& Acar, Nurdan& Dogan, Serkan& Kaya, Filiz Baloglu…[et al.]. 2020. Plasma Procalcitonin Is Useful for Predicting the Severity of Acute Cholecystitis. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sakalar, Saben…[et al.]. Plasma Procalcitonin Is Useful for Predicting the Severity of Acute Cholecystitis. Emergency Medicine International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sakalar, Saben& Ozakin, Engin& Cevik, Arif Alper& Acar, Nurdan& Dogan, Serkan& Kaya, Filiz Baloglu…[et al.]. Plasma Procalcitonin Is Useful for Predicting the Severity of Acute Cholecystitis. Emergency Medicine International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1159149
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1159149