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| Title |
Using procalcitonin to guide antimicrobial duration in sepsis: asking the same questions will not bring different answers
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Critical Care, May 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/cc13870 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jorge IF Salluh, Vandack Nobre, Pedro Povoa |
| Abstract |
Severe sepsis is a major healthcare problem and the early initiation of antimicrobials is one of the few measures associated with improved outcomes. However, antibiotic overuse is an increasing problem in critical care. Of several potential biomarkers for antibiotic stewardship, procalcitonin represents the most widely studied and validated. In this commentary we address the current literature on the use of biomarkers to guide antimicrobial therapy in the critically ill and discuss its limitations and future directions. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 17 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 5 | 29% |
| Greece | 1 | 6% |
| Italy | 1 | 6% |
| United States | 1 | 6% |
| Jordan | 1 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 6 | 35% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 47% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 24% |
| Scientists | 3 | 18% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 12% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 43 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 40 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 16% |
| Researcher | 7 | 16% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 7% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 7% |
| Professor | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 11 | 26% |
| Unknown | 9 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 63% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 2 | 5% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 2% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 2% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| Unknown | 9 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 10. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 27 May 2015.
All research outputs
#3,614,227
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Outputs from Critical Care
#2,798
of 6,554 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#34,851
of 241,612 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Critical Care
#38
of 139 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 6,554 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 20.8. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 57% of its peers.
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