Abstract
We read with great interest the original article “The Relationship Between Procalcitonin Level and Short Term Mortality in Emergency Department” by Cehreli et al. (1). A high initial level of procalcitonin (PCT) is a sensitive marker of bacterial infection, and the degree of PCT elevation can determine which patients are at greater risk of adverse outcomes. In this study, the authors wanted to analyse whether there was an association between PCT levels and seven-day mortality in patients whom PCT levels were measured in the emergency department. However, we think that there are some serious methodological mistakes.
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References
- Cehreli OB, Bayram B, Gürsoylu D, Colak N. The Relationship Between Procalcitonin Level and Short Term Mortality in Emergency Department. Anatolian J Emerg Med. 2023;6(3): 105-110. doi:10.54996/anatolianjem.1245961
- Bagley SC, White H, Golomb BA. Logistic regression in the medical literature: standards for use and reporting, with particular attention to one medical domain. J Clin Epidemiol 2001;54: 979–85. doi: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00372-9.
- Wang H, Peng J, Wang B, Lu X, Zheng JZ, Wang K, Tu XM, Feng C. Inconsistency Between Univariate and Multiple Logistic Regressions. Shanghai Arch Psychiatry. 2017 Apr 25;29(2):124-128. doi: 10.11919/j.issn.1002-0829.217031.
Abstract
Cehreli ve ark.'nın “Acil Serviste Prokalsitonin Düzeyi ile Kısa Dönem Mortalite Arasındaki İlişki” adlı orijinal makalesini büyük bir ilgiyle okuduk. (1). Başlangıç seviyesindeki yüksek prokalsitonin (PCT), bakteriyel enfeksiyonun hassas bir belirtecidir ve PCT yüksekliğinin derecesi, hangi hastaların olumsuz sonuçlar açısından daha fazla risk altında olduğunu belirleyebilir. Bu çalışmada yazarlar acil serviste PCT düzeyleri ölçülen hastalarda PCT düzeyleri ile yedi günlük mortalite arasında bir ilişki olup olmadığını analiz etmek istemişlerdir. Ancak ciddi metodolojik hataların olduğunu düşünüyoruz.
Keywords
References
- Cehreli OB, Bayram B, Gürsoylu D, Colak N. The Relationship Between Procalcitonin Level and Short Term Mortality in Emergency Department. Anatolian J Emerg Med. 2023;6(3): 105-110. doi:10.54996/anatolianjem.1245961
- Bagley SC, White H, Golomb BA. Logistic regression in the medical literature: standards for use and reporting, with particular attention to one medical domain. J Clin Epidemiol 2001;54: 979–85. doi: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00372-9.
- Wang H, Peng J, Wang B, Lu X, Zheng JZ, Wang K, Tu XM, Feng C. Inconsistency Between Univariate and Multiple Logistic Regressions. Shanghai Arch Psychiatry. 2017 Apr 25;29(2):124-128. doi: 10.11919/j.issn.1002-0829.217031.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Emergency Medicine |
| Journal Section | Letter to the Editor |
| Authors | |
| Early Pub Date | April 3, 2024 |
| Publication Date | March 31, 2024 |
| Submission Date | December 20, 2023 |
| Acceptance Date | February 22, 2024 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2024 Volume: 7 Issue: 1 |
