Health Condition 1: J22- Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection Health Condition 2: J22- Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Blood samples for presepsin and procalcitonin were drawn within 24 hours of each other from the time of confirmation or within 24 hours of HAP or VAP
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant and lactating women Severe chronic conditions like terminal cancer and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome might confound the results or influence mortality independently of sepsis Mortality occurring after the follow-up period of 30 days Patients or legal representatives who refuse to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ROC Curve Analysis for predicting 30-day mortality in HAP and VAP patientsTimepoint: from 2nd may 2025 to 2nd november 2026 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ROC Curve Analysis for evaluating the performance of presepsin and PCT in predicting septic shock in HAP and VAP patients.Timepoint: from 2nd may 2025 to 2nd november 2026;Correlation between presepsin and PCT levels versus PSI score, SOFA score, Ventilator free days, and ICU stay duration. - Pearson correlation for normally distributed data - Spearman correlation for non-normally distributed data Timepoint: from 2nd may 2025 to 2nd november 2026 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
AIIMS rishikesh