Plasma glutamine status at intensive care unit admission: an independent risk factor for mortality in critical illness

Autor: Marie Smedberg, Johan Helleberg, Åke Norberg, Inga Tjäder, Olav Rooyackers, Jan Wernerman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Critical Care, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03640-3
Popis: Abstract Background A plasma glutamine concentration outside the normal range at Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission has been reported to be associated with an increased mortality rate. Whereas hypoglutaminemia has been frequently reported, the number of patients with hyperglutaminemia has so far been quite few. Therefore, the association between hyperglutaminemia and mortality outcomes was studied in a prospective, observational study. Patients and methods Consecutive admissions to a mixed general ICU were eligible. Exclusion criteria were
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