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Heparin-Binding Protein As A Prognostic Biomarker of Sepsis and Disease Severity at The Emergency Department

Kahn, Fredrik LU ; Tverring, Jonas LU orcid ; Mellhammar, Lisa LU ; Wetterberg, Nils LU ; Bläckberg, Anna LU ; Studahl, Erika ; Hadorn, Niklas ; Kahn, Robin LU ; Nueesch, Susanne and Jent, Philipp , et al. (2019) In Shock 52(6). p.135-135
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Rapid and early detection of patients at risk to develop sepsis remains demanding. Heparin-binding protein (HBP) has previously demonstrated good prognostic properties in detecting organ dysfunction among patients with suspected infections. This study aimed to evaluate the plasma-levels of HBP as a prognostic biomarker for infection-induced organ dysfunction among patients seeking medical attention at the emergency department.

DESIGN: Prospective, international multicenter, convenience sample study SETTING:: Four general emergency departments at academic centers in Sweden, Switzerland and Canada.

PATIENTS: All emergency encounters among adults where one of the following criteria were fulfilled: a) respiratory rate... (More)

OBJECTIVE: Rapid and early detection of patients at risk to develop sepsis remains demanding. Heparin-binding protein (HBP) has previously demonstrated good prognostic properties in detecting organ dysfunction among patients with suspected infections. This study aimed to evaluate the plasma-levels of HBP as a prognostic biomarker for infection-induced organ dysfunction among patients seeking medical attention at the emergency department.

DESIGN: Prospective, international multicenter, convenience sample study SETTING:: Four general emergency departments at academic centers in Sweden, Switzerland and Canada.

PATIENTS: All emergency encounters among adults where one of the following criteria were fulfilled: a) respiratory rate >25 breaths per minute; b) heart rate >120 beats per minute; c) altered mental status; d) systolic blood pressure <100 mm Hg; e) oxygen saturation <90% without oxygen; f) oxygen saturation <93% with oxygen; g) reported oxygen saturation <90%.

INTERVENTION: None MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS:: A total of 524 ED patients were prospectively enrolled, of these 236 (45%) were eventually adjudicated to have a non-infectious disease. Three hundred forty-seven patients (66%) had or developed organ dysfunction within 72 hours, 54 patients (10%) were admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU), and 23 patients (4%) died within 72 hours. For the primary outcome, detection of infected-related organ dysfunction within 72 hours, the AUC for HBP was 0.73 (95% C.I. 0.68-0.78) among all patients and 0.82 (95% C.I. 0.76-0.87) among patients confidently adjudicated to either infection or no infection. Against the secondary outcome, infection leading to admittance to the ICU, death or a persistent high SOFA-score due to an infection (SOFA-score ≥5 at 12-24 hours) HBP had an AUC of 0.87 (95% C.I. 0.79-0.95) among all patients and 0.88 (95% C.I. 0.77-0.99) among patients confidently adjudicated to either infection or non-infection.

CONCLUSIONS: Among patients at the emergency department, HBP demonstrated good prognostic and discriminatory properties in detecting the most severely ill patients with infection.

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1540-0514
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10.1097/SHK.0000000000001332
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  abstract     = {{<p>OBJECTIVE: Rapid and early detection of patients at risk to develop sepsis remains demanding. Heparin-binding protein (HBP) has previously demonstrated good prognostic properties in detecting organ dysfunction among patients with suspected infections. This study aimed to evaluate the plasma-levels of HBP as a prognostic biomarker for infection-induced organ dysfunction among patients seeking medical attention at the emergency department.</p><p>DESIGN: Prospective, international multicenter, convenience sample study SETTING:: Four general emergency departments at academic centers in Sweden, Switzerland and Canada.</p><p>PATIENTS: All emergency encounters among adults where one of the following criteria were fulfilled: a) respiratory rate &gt;25 breaths per minute; b) heart rate &gt;120 beats per minute; c) altered mental status; d) systolic blood pressure &lt;100 mm Hg; e) oxygen saturation &lt;90% without oxygen; f) oxygen saturation &lt;93% with oxygen; g) reported oxygen saturation &lt;90%.</p><p>INTERVENTION: None MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS:: A total of 524 ED patients were prospectively enrolled, of these 236 (45%) were eventually adjudicated to have a non-infectious disease. Three hundred forty-seven patients (66%) had or developed organ dysfunction within 72 hours, 54 patients (10%) were admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU), and 23 patients (4%) died within 72 hours. For the primary outcome, detection of infected-related organ dysfunction within 72 hours, the AUC for HBP was 0.73 (95% C.I. 0.68-0.78) among all patients and 0.82 (95% C.I. 0.76-0.87) among patients confidently adjudicated to either infection or no infection. Against the secondary outcome, infection leading to admittance to the ICU, death or a persistent high SOFA-score due to an infection (SOFA-score ≥5 at 12-24 hours) HBP had an AUC of 0.87 (95% C.I. 0.79-0.95) among all patients and 0.88 (95% C.I. 0.77-0.99) among patients confidently adjudicated to either infection or non-infection.</p><p>CONCLUSIONS: Among patients at the emergency department, HBP demonstrated good prognostic and discriminatory properties in detecting the most severely ill patients with infection.</p>}},
  author       = {{Kahn, Fredrik and Tverring, Jonas and Mellhammar, Lisa and Wetterberg, Nils and Bläckberg, Anna and Studahl, Erika and Hadorn, Niklas and Kahn, Robin and Nueesch, Susanne and Jent, Philipp and Ricklin, Meret E and Boyd, John and Christensson, Bertil and Sendi, Parham and Åkesson, Per and Linder, Adam}},
  issn         = {{1540-0514}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{02}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{135--135}},
  publisher    = {{Lippincott Williams & Wilkins}},
  series       = {{Shock}},
  title        = {{Heparin-Binding Protein As A Prognostic Biomarker of Sepsis and Disease Severity at The Emergency Department}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SHK.0000000000001332}},
  doi          = {{10.1097/SHK.0000000000001332}},
  volume       = {{52}},
  year         = {{2019}},
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