Publications by authors named "C Rauschmayer"
Objective: Type and frequency of postoperative abnormalities were registered after cardiovascular surgery to evaluate the aetiology and diagnostic value of increased concentrations of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) during the early postoperative period.
Design: Prospective, observational study.
Patients: Two hundred and eight patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting or valve replacement requiring cardiopulmonary bypass were monitored for 7 days postoperatively for various types of infectious or non-infectious complications.