The role of CRP on blood inflammation in the severe burned patients
- Author:
Le Duc Man
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Burn
- MeSH:
Burns;
Inflammation;
Blood
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;0(12):54-56
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Investigating the role of CRP levels in the blood of major burned patients in predicting bacterium and treatment results. The plasma CRP levels of 54 patients (18 female, 36 males), average age (20.44 ± 2.17) with burns between 20 and 90 (47.27±2.21) TBSA (total body surface area), full thickness burns between 1 and 75 (15.58±2.3) TBSA were determined for 4-7 days (CRP1) and 10-14 days (CRP2) after thermal trauma by CRP test kit (Human Co-Germany). Result: CRP1 concentration of patients with sepsis were much higher than without sepsis (p<0.05). Decreased level of CRP was observed in patient who had good response to therapy. The mortality rate increased in case of high CRP levels. Results suggested that there was risk of infection in patients with high plasma CRP levels. CRP measurement appeared to be the most useful method to monitor patient’s response to therapy
