Open Medicine
Predictive performance of blood urea nitrogen, cystatin C, and their ratio for in-hospital mortality in sepsis: a Chinese two-center analysis
By Zhong Zhitao, Xie Zhihua, Liu Shihao and 7 others.
Abstract
Early identification of septic patients at high risk of mortality is crucial for improving outcomes. Renal function indicators such as blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and cystatin C (Cys C) have been individually associated with sepsis outcomes. However, the comparative prognostic value of these indicators and their ratio remained unclear.
Keywords
- sepsis
- blood urea nitrogen
- cystatin c
- blood urea nitrogen-cystatin c ratio
- prognosis
- Open access
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