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The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between a procalcitonin decrease over 72 hours and outcome in patients who have severe sepsis or septic shock.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| 28 day all cause mortality | participants will be followed up for 28 days | within 28 day safter inlclusion |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| all-cause in-hospital mortality | count all death through out stay in the hospital | mortality during hospital stay |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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adult patients with severe sepsis or septic shock in the emergency department, medical floor, ICU
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Shapiro, MD | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of California Davis Health System | Sacramento | California | 95817 | United States | ||
| Northwestern University |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D018805 | Sepsis |
| D012772 | Shock, Septic |
| ID | Term |
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| D007239 | Infections |
| D018746 | Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome |
| D007249 | Inflammation |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
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EDTA plasma and serum samples
| Chicago |
| Illinois |
| 60611 |
| United States |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | Massachusetts | 02215 | United States |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Worcester | Massachusetts | 01608 | United States |
| Detroit Receiving Hospital | Detroit | Michigan | 48201 | United States |
| Sinai Grace Hospital | Detroit | Michigan | 48201 | United States |
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit | Michigan | 48202 | United States |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson | Mississippi | 39216 | United States |
| New York Methodist Hospital | New York | New York | 11215 | United States |
| Stony Brook University | New York | New York | 11794 | United States |
| Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte | North Carolina | 28203 | United States |
| Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 19104 | United States |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | Tennessee | 37232 | United States |
| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012769 | Shock |