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Hatami S, Javad Mousavi S A. C-reactive protein levels correlate with mortality in critically ill patients. RJMS 2015; 22 (130) :47-52
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C-reactive protein levels correlate with mortality in critically ill patients
Samaneh Hatami , Seyed Ali Javad Mousavi
Abstract:   (4358 Views)
 

Background: The aim of this study was to investigation the relationship between CRP level and mortality in ICU patients.

 

Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study 150 critically patients in a university hospital was evaluated. Age, gender, organ failure and CRP level was evaluated. Then correlation between mortality and CRP level was measured.

 

Results: The mean age of patients was years. %47.3 of patients were men and %52.7 of patients were women. Prevalence of mortality in this study was %64.7.

 

In this study was demonstrated that CRP concentration correlate with mortality (p<0.001).

 

Conclusion: In this study was revealed that CRP level was prognostic factor for mortality in critically ill patients.

 
Keywords: C Protein, Mortality
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