Is a Single Initial Procalcitonin Test Sufficient in Septic, Critically Ill Patients to Minimize Antibiotic Use?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.03.062
Abstract: We also agree with Dr Taylor et al that cost-effectiveness studies, like those reported to date, are important and standard state of the art methods for judging whether the costs of an intervention are justifiable… read more here.
Keywords: procalcitonin test; sufficient septic; initial procalcitonin; test sufficient ... See more keywords
Procalcitonin Test Availability: A Survey of Acute Care Hospitals in Massachusetts
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DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201704-306rl
Abstract: Med 2007;10:1093–1100. 14 Stevenson EK, Mehter HM, Walkey AJ, Wiener RS. Association between do not resuscitate/do not intubate status and resident physician decision-making: a national survey.Ann Am Thorac Soc 2017; 14:536–542. 15 Barnato AE, Herndon… read more here.
Keywords: procalcitonin test; availability survey; test availability; survey ... See more keywords