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Plasma cell‐free DNA and qSOFA score predict 7‐day mortality in 481 emergency department bacteraemia patients
24 Apr 2018
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BACKGROUND: A few studies have shown that both quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score and cell-free DNA (cfDNA) have potential use as a prognostic marker in patients with infection. We studied these two markers alone and in combination to identify those emergency department (ED) patients with the highest risk of death. METHODS: Plasma cfDNA level was studied on days 0 to 4 after admittance to the...
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