The Accuracy of Natriuretic Peptides (BNP and NT-pro-BNP) in the Differentiation between Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI) and Transfusion Related Circulatory Overload (TACO) in the Critically Ill

BACKGROUND: The diagnostic workup of TRALI requires an exclusion of TACO. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic (NT-pro-BNP) accurately diagnosed TACO in preliminary studies that did not include patients with TRALI. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: In this prospective cohort...

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Main Authors: Li, Guangxi, Daniels, Craig E., Kojicic, Marija, Krpata, Tami, Wilson, Greg A, Winters, Jeffrey L, Moore, S Breanndan, Gajic, Ognjen
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2752382/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18954397
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.01941.x
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