Procalcitonin as an Early Laboratory Marker of Sepsis in Neonates: Variation in Diagnostic Performan...
Procalcitonin as an Early Laboratory Marker of Sepsis in Neonates: Variation in Diagnostic Performance and Discrimination Value
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Omar, Julia , Isa, Salbiah , Tuan Ismail, Tuan Salwani , Majdi Yaacob, Najib , Che Soh, Noor Azlin Azraini , Unit of Biostatistics & Research Methodology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia , Life Style Science Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia , Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia and Hospital USM, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Malaysia: Universiti Sains Malaysia Press
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English
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Malaysia: Universiti Sains Malaysia Press
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As an early recognition of neonatal sepsis is important for triggering the initiation of treatment, this study was thus designed to assess the diagnostic performance and discrimination value of procalcitonin (PCT) in neonatal sepsis cases.
This cross-sectional study, which was carried out at the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit of Hospital Univers...
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Procalcitonin as an Early Laboratory Marker of Sepsis in Neonates: Variation in Diagnostic Performance and Discrimination Value
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Isa, Salbiah
Tuan Ismail, Tuan Salwani
Majdi Yaacob, Najib
Che Soh, Noor Azlin Azraini
Unit of Biostatistics & Research Methodology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Life Style Science Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Hospital USM, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6719890
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6719890
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1394-195X
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2180-4303
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10.21315/mjms2019.26.4.7
