The prognostic value of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in non-cardiac patients with sepsis, ultra-long follow-up
Khoury J, Arow M, Elias A, Makhoul B, Berger G, Kaplan M, Mashiach T, Ismael-Badarneh R, Aronson D, Azzam Z. The prognostic value of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in non-cardiac patients with sepsis, ultra-long follow-up. Journal Of Critical Care 2017, 42: 117-122. PMID: 28719839, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersCritical CareFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansMaleNatriuretic Peptide, BrainOrgan Dysfunction ScoresPrognosisSepsisShock, SepticConceptsBrain natriuretic peptideLong-term mortalityBNP levelsElevated brain natriuretic peptide levelsRole of BNPBrain natriuretic peptide levelsOrgan Failure Assessment scoreNatriuretic peptide levelsNon-cardiac patientsStrong independent predictorIncidence of morbidityLow-risk groupLong-term survivalMultivariate analysis modelHospital mortalityIndex hospitalizationCritical illnessHeart failureIndependent predictorsSeptic shockNatriuretic peptideOutcome predictorsPrognostic predictorPrognostic valueMultifactorial syndrome