Procalcitonin as a biomarker for postoperative pneumonia: a study on dynamics following cardiopulmonary bypass in adults
Serum PCT absolute value demonstrates higher sensitivity and specificity than other indices, offering superior diagnostic potential for predicting POP.
Authors
- Wensen Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5642-6682)
- Yulong Guan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1192-4770)
- Feng Zang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4257-4638)
- Zhen Qi Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1187-1007)
- Liyun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3123-7727)
- Sheng Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0888-8863)
- Yongfeng Shao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8186-4147)
- G. Le Mao
Institutions
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-025-04654-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Nanjing Medical University