ArticleAnnals of pediatric cardiology
Predictive efficacy of procalcitonin, platelets, and white blood cells for sepsis in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgeries who are admitted to intensive care units: Single-center experience.
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- Evaluation of Platelet Indices and Reticulated Platelets Using the ADVIA 2120 Analyzer in Patients with Acute Infection or Acute Coronary Syndrome, at Onset.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association of early severe thrombocytopenia and platelet course with in-hospital mortality in critically ill children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Role of Procalcitonin in the Prognosis of Mortality in Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: A Review Study.Tanaffos · 2021Review
- Measures to improve in-hospital outcomes of patients undergoing surgical repair for anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery.Annals of cardiac anaesthesiaObservational
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Abstract
backgroundSepsis is one of the major contributor of morbidity and mortality in pediatric cardiac surgeries.
aimThe aim of this study was to compare the predictive efficacy of total leukocyte counts (TC), platelet count (PC), and procalcitonin (PCT) for sepsis in patients undergoing cardiac surgeries who are admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis prospective, single-center study included 300 neonates, infants, and pediatric patients who had undergone various open heart surgeries at our center from September 2014 to November 2015.
resultsOverall, the incidence of sepsis was 14% in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgeries. TC of postoperative 48 h were significantly lower (11889.19 ± 5092.86 vs. 14583.22 ± 6562.96;
conclusionWe may conclude that in Indian pediatric population platelet levels are highly associated with sepsis as compared to any other hematological parameter. The immediate postoperative level of platelet is the strongest predictor of sepsis and could be effectively used in the clinical settings.
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