Browsing Articles publicats (IRBLleida) by Author "Falguera i Sacrest, Miquel"
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A pilot study on the diagnostic accuracy of proadrenomedullin and proatrial natriuretic Peptide in lower respiratory tract infections
Ruiz González, Agustín; Esquerda, Aureli; Porcel Pérez, José Manuel; Bielsa Martín, Silvia; Valencia, Horacio; Cao, Gonzalo; Falguera i Sacrest, Miquel (Bentham Open, 2014)Abstract: Background: Pneumonia is the leading cause of death among infectious diseases in developed countries. However, the severity of pneumonia requiring hospitalization often makes the initial diagnosis difficult ... -
C-reactive protein and other predictors of poor outcome in patients hospitalized with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ruiz González, Agustín; Lacasta García, José Daniel; Ibarz Escuer, Mercedes; Martínez Alonso, Montserrat; Falguera i Sacrest, Miquel; Porcel Pérez, José Manuel (Wiley, 2008)Background and objective: CRP is elevated in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), but there is little information on whether this biomarker can help to identify adverse short-term clinical outcomes. Methods: ... -
The Diagnostic Value of Serum C-Reactive Protein for Identifying Pneumonia in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Respiratory Symptoms
Ruiz González, Agustín; Utrillo Montagut, Laia; Bielsa Martín, Silvia; Falguera i Sacrest, Miquel; Porcel Pérez, José Manuel (Hindawi, 2016)Background. The clinical diagnosis of pneumonia is sometimes difficult since chest radiographs are often indeterminate. In this study, we aimed to assess whether serum C-reactive protein (CRP) could assist in identifying ...