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Observational studyBMC anesthesiology2021

Persistently higher serum sCD40L levels are associated with outcome in septic patients.

Yingjian Liang, Chengrui Zhu, Yini Sun, Zhiliang Li, Liang Wang, Yina Liu, Xin Li, Xiaochun Ma

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Observational study in BMC anesthesiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yingjian LiangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of China Medical University, North Nanjing Street 155, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning Province, China.
Chengrui ZhuDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of China Medical University, North Nanjing Street 155, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning Province, China.
Yini SunDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of China Medical University, North Nanjing Street 155, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning Province, China.
Zhiliang LiDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of China Medical University, North Nanjing Street 155, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning Province, China.
Liang WangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of China Medical University, North Nanjing Street 155, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning Province, China.
Yina LiuDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of China Medical University, North Nanjing Street 155, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning Province, China.
Xin LiDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of China Medical University, North Nanjing Street 155, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning Province, China.
Xiaochun MaDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of China Medical University, North Nanjing Street 155, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning Province, China. cmu1hicu2002@sina.com.
China Medical University · CNFirst Hospital of China Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSoluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) exhibits proinflammatory and procoagulant effects. Recent data indicated that sCD40L plays a significant role in septic patients. The aim of the present study was to determine sCD40L changes in surgical patients without sepsis (SWS) and surgical sepsis patients (SS) during the first 3 days after intensive care unit (ICU) admission and to observe the association between sCD40L and mortality.

methodsTime changes in sCD40L levels were assessed for 3 days after ICU admission in 49 patients with SS and compared with those in 19 SWS patients. Serum sCD40L concentration was detected by ELISA. Survival at 28 days served as the endpoint.

resultsSS had significantly higher sCD40L levels than SWS and control patients. We observed an association between sCD40L levels ≥1028.75 pg/mL at day 2 and 28-day mortality (odds ratio = 7.888; 95% confidence interval = 1.758 to 35.395; P = 0.007). We could not discover any significant differences in sex, presence of septic shock, site of infection, length of stay in the ICU, PaO

conclusionsSeptic patients show persistently higher circulating sCD40L levels in the first 3 days after ICU admission, and serum sCD40L levels are associated with the mortality of patients with sepsis. Thus, serum sCD40L may be used as a reliable biomarker and therapeutic target in sepsis.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCD40 LigandFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSepsisBiomarkersCD40 LigandMortalitySepsisSoluble CD40 ligand

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PMID33482737
PMCPMC7820820
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