Validation of a B-type natriuretic peptide as a prognostic marker in pneumonia patients: a prospective cohort study

Objectives To validate a B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) as a prognostic marker in pneumonia patients.Design A prospective cohort study.Setting Kanazawa Medical University Himi Municipal (a 250-bed community hospital in Himi-shi, Toyama-ken, Japan).Participants All patients diagnosed with pneumonia...

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Main Authors: Yu Hashimoto, Daisuke Usuda, Ryusho Sangen, Emiri Muranaka, Yoshitsugu Iinuma, Tsugiyasu Kanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2016-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/2/e010440.full
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