Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor (suPAR) in the Emergency Department (Ed): A Tool for the Assessment of Elderly Patients

Autor: Ria M. Holstein, Santeri Seppälä, Johanna Kaartinen, Mari Hongisto, Harri Hyppölä, Maaret Castrén
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Medicine; Volume 11; Issue 12; Pages: 3283
ISSN: 2077-0383
DOI: 10.3390/jcm11123283
Popis: Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a global issue setting challenges to all care providers. Elderly patients are frequent visitors of the ED and their risk stratification is demanding due to insufficient assessment methods. A prospective cohort study was conducted to determine the risk-predicting value of a prognostic biomarker, soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR), in the ED, concentrating on elderly patients. SuPAR levels were determined as part of standard blood sampling of 1858 ED patients. The outcomes were assessed in the group of
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