Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: RESULTS: In the 20 trauma patients, procalcitonin (10.35 +/- 27.87 versus 1.03 +/- 1.24 ng/mL, p < .001) and procalcitonin/ prealbumin ratio (1.70 +/- 4.20 versus 0.18 +/- 0.28, p < .01) decreased significantly over the 7-day period of EN. In the 12 patients who had infection, procalcitonin (16.33 +/- 35.31 versus 1.37 +/- 1.41 ng/mL, p < .004) and procal- citonin/ prealbumin ratio (2.74 +/- 5.31 versus 0.26 +/- 0.33, p < .01) decreased significantly over the 7-day period of enteral nutrition. There were no significant changes in the measurements for 8 patients without infection. In the 15 patients who were enteral-tolerant, procalcitonin (12.56 +/- 32.84 versus 1.07 +/- 1.23 ng/mL, p < .004) and procalcitonin/ prealbumin ratio (2.03 +/- 4.93 versus 0.20 +/- 0.29, p < .01) decreased significantly. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Rex O Brown, Earnest Alexander Jr, Scott D Hanes, G Christopher Wood, Kenneth A Kudsk, Roland N Dickerson |
Journal | JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
(JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr)
2003 Jan-Feb
Vol. 27
Issue 1
Pg. 84-8
ISSN: 0148-6071 [Print] United States |
PMID | 12549604
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- CALCA protein, human
- Protein Precursors
- Calcitonin
- Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Calcitonin
(blood)
- Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
- Critical Illness
- Enteral Nutrition
(adverse effects)
- Female
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
(blood, etiology)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prospective Studies
- Protein Precursors
(blood)
- Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
(blood)
- Vomiting
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