Routine procalcitonin screening reduces hospital stays and costs for patients with sepsis
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 22:41
in Health & Medicine
A dangerous and often deadly condition, sepsis affects more than a million Americans every year and the cases continue to increase. A new study examines whether procalcitonin (PCT) testing helps to more effectively manage sepsis care. Investigators found that the use of PCT screening on the first day of ICU admission was linked to significantly shorter hospital stays, as well as an overall decrease in cost of care.