MiRNAs Evaluate the Prognosis of Sepsis

miRNA in the Evaluation of the Value of Sepsis Prognosis Prospective Observational Study

Sepsis is a common cause of death in intensive care unit, timely and accurate diagnosis and treatment directly affect the survival rate. MiRNA is a post-transcriptional small RNA which regulate mRNA expression. The present study was designed to screen several miRNA by microarray which evaluate the sepsis prognosis in order to be a new target for the treatment of sepsis.

The study is a non-intervention, prospective observational study. Purpose of this sudy is to screening several miRNAs by microarray which can evaluate the prognosis of sepsis . We will collect serum samples from patients with sepsis in SICU, RICU and EICU of 301 Hospital since September 2009 , and then use the chip and qRT-PCR to Screen miRNAs which can evaluate the prognosis of sepsis, and statistical analysis the miRNAS expression correlation with SOFA score.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical diagnosis of sepsis
• Patients who agree with the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Aged <18 years;
• Into the group who died within 24 hours;
• Agranulocytosis (<0.5 × 109 / L);
• Combined HIV infection.