Publications by authors named "Iva Rancic Zuric"
Croat Med J
December 2012
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how effective perioperative procalcitonin (PCT) levels are compared to C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in spotting infectious complications after colorectal surgery.
- The research involved 79 patients and tracked their white blood cell counts, CRP, and PCT levels before and after surgery, using statistical analysis (ROC curve) to determine diagnostic accuracy.
- Results revealed that while both markers increased after surgery and could predict complications, there was no significant advantage of using PCT over CRP, suggesting that CRP remains a reliable indicator for this purpose.
