2017
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 ResearchConceptsBrain 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
2014
Alkaline phosphatase level change in patients with osteosarcoma: its role as a predictive factor of tumor necrosis and clinical outcome.
Khoury J, Ben-Arush M, Weintraub M, Waldman E, Futerman B, Vlodavsky E, Postovsky S. Alkaline phosphatase level change in patients with osteosarcoma: its role as a predictive factor of tumor necrosis and clinical outcome. Israel Medical Association Journal 2014, 16: 26-32. PMID: 24575501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor necrosisBetter prognosisClinical outcomesPredictive factorsHistological responseBetter survivalSerum alkaline phosphatase levelsEvidence of diseaseSignificant predictive factorsAlkaline phosphatase levelsNeoadjuvant chemotherapyOverall survivalWorse survivalFemale patientsMedical filesOsteosarcoma patientsPatientsPhosphatase levelsSAP responseNecrosisFirst monthRespondersPredictive indicatorDiseaseSurvival