Beyond daily values: are day-to-day and albumin-adjusted ratios of IL-6, PCT, and CRP better predictors of ventilator-associated pneumonia?

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a frequent complication in neurosurgical intensive care patients. This leads to prolonged mechanical ventilation, increased 30-day mortality rates, and extended hospital stays. However, early diagnosis remains a challenge. Biomarkers, such as IL-6...

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Hauptverfasser: Bexten, Tobias (VerfasserIn) , Haarmeier, Golo-Sung (VerfasserIn) , Klein, Johann (VerfasserIn) , Lindner, Holger A. (VerfasserIn) , Rahali, Chaimae (VerfasserIn) , Schneider-Lindner, Verena (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 1 November 2025
In: Life
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 15, Heft: 11, Pages: 1-14
ISSN:2075-1729
DOI:10.3390/life15111697
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/life15111697
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/11/1697
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Verfasserangaben:Tobias Bexten, Golo-Sung Haarmeier, Johann Klein, Holger A. Lindner, Chaimae Rahali and Verena Schneider-Lindner

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