SERAFINO MANSUETO AWARD | The prognostic value of Mid-Regional-pro-adrenomedullin serum levels in predicting in-hospital death in patients with sepsis and septic shock
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Overview
Prospective study reveals mid-regional-pro-adrenomedullin levels predict in-hospital mortality in sepsis, indicating its clinical significance.
Key Points
Higher mid-regional-pro-adrenomedullin levels (5.69 nmol/L) significantly predict in-hospital mortality in patients with sepsis.
ROC analysis shows a cutoff value of 3 nmol/L for mid-regional-pro-adrenomedullin with an AUC of 0.873, indicating strong predictive ability.
41 patients, majority male (76%), were studied to assess the impact of mid-regional-pro-adrenomedullin levels on mortality outcomes.
Baseline mid-regional-pro-adrenomedullin greater than 3 nmol/L independently increases the risk of in-hospital death by 3.75 times.