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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

Enhancing sepsis management: the role of dynamic heparin-binding protein monitoring in elderly patients.

Lei Miao, Dandan Liu, Jingxian Liao, Xiaozhu Shen, Chunhui Xie, Guangyun Hu

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Lei Miao *Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China.
Dandan Liu *Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China.
Jingxian LiaoDepartment of Geriatrics, The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China.
Xiaozhu ShenDepartment of Geriatrics, The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China.
Chunhui XieDepartment of Geriatrics, The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China.
Guangyun HuDepartment of Geriatrics, The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China.

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Abstract

Background: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition with particularly high mortality rates among the elderly. This study investigates the dynamic monitoring of heparin-binding protein (HBP) levels as prognostic biomarkers to improve risk stratification and management in elderly septic patients. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study involving patients aged 65 and older who were hospitalized for sepsis. Data were extracted from electronic medical records, including demographic, clinical, and laboratory information. We analyzed the relationship between dynamic HBP levels and 28-day mortality using linear mixed-effects models to assess the effects of time and prognostic groups. Results: Among 386 elderly septic patients, the 28-day mortality rate was 20.73%. HBP levels were significantly elevated at all time points in the mortality group compared to the survival group ( Conclusion: Dynamic monitoring of HBP levels may aid in risk stratification and support clinical decision-making. Further prospective studies are required to evaluate its clinical utility and potential impact on patient management.

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dynamic monitoringelderlyheparin-binding proteinprognosissepsis

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PMCPMC12187651

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