Immune System Protein Accurate Predictor Of Survival In Pediatric Septic Shock
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 00:35
in Health & Medicine
A simple measure of an immune system protein within 24 hours of being admitted to the hospital for septic shock can predict survival in children, yielding a powerful tool for diagnostics and clinical trials of new septic shock therapies, according to a research team led by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in the Aug. 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.