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Articles and journal scans about CRP
Article
April 2012
C-reactive protein point-of-care testing for respiratory-tract infections in primary care
Differentiating self-limiting from serious lower-respiratory-tract infections (LRTI) based on medical history and physical examination is challenging in primary care. Many family physicians (FPs) empirically prescribe antibiotics to most LRTI patients.
The use of C-reactive protein (CRP) point-of-care testing as an...
Infection/sepsis
Point-of-care testing
PCT
CRP
Article
July 2011
Assessment of plasma D-dimer as a diagnostic and prognostic aid for abdominal aortic aneurysm
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are currently identified by incidental imaging or ultrasound screening.
The potential diagnostic and prognostic value of D-dimer for AAA was assessed in this study. 1260 men from a population-based ultrasound screening study were included, of which 299 had small AAAs monitored by...
Coagulation/fibrinolysis
Creatinine/urea
D-dimer
CRP
Article
April 2011
The importance of preoperative evaluation of NT-proBNP
Postoperative cardiovascular event including myocardial infarction or heart failure is a major cause of morbidity after non-cardiac surgery. Preoperative evaluation including estimation of the probability of perioperative cardiac event and application of non-invasive testing or beta-blocker has been developed, but...
Cardiac markers
Creatinine/urea
CRP
Natriuretic peptide
Article
January 2010
Interpretation of laboratory results
Clinical laboratory test results are a very important parameter in diagnosis, monitoring and screening. 70-80 % of decisions in diagnosis are based on laboratory results and more and more laboratory analyses are requested. Thus a lot of data are provided and it is therefore imperative for patient care (and safety)...
Information management
Glucose
Creatinine/urea
D-dimer
CRP
Article
April 2009
Biomarkers in sepsis: the present and the future
Timely and accurate diagnosis of sepsis is of great importance for the choice of treatment, level of monitoring and prognosis. For this biomarkers could be a significant aid, and thus the search for and application of sepsis biomarkers are of great importance.
Current evidence suggests that C-reactive protein and...
Infection/sepsis
Troponins
PCT
CRP
Journal Scan
April 2008
On discharging patients from ICU - a new role for CRP?
Measurement of plasma CRP might be helpful in deciding if patients recovering from critical illness can be safely discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU) to other wards, according to the results of a recently published study conducted at the ICU of the Royal Perth Hospital in Australia. A significant minority of ...
CRP