The role of plasma presepsin levels in determining the incidence of septic shock and mortality in patients with sepsis.

Introduction: The present study aimed to investigate the role of plasma presepsin in the early detection of septic shock and in determining the prognosis and mortality of patients with sepsis.

Methodology: The study was conducted in the emergency department between 1 January 2017 and 1 July 2017. A total of 106 patients 18 years of age or older who were diagnosed with sepsis according to the quick sequential organ failure assessment (qSOFA) criteria were included in this prospective study.

The role of presepsin in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease acute exacerbation with pneumonia.

In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of presepsin in detecting concomitant pneumonia in patients presenting with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the emergency department. Three groups were formed in the study. Group 1: patients diagnosed with acute exacerbation of COPD; group 2: patients with acute exacerbation of COPD + pneumonia; group 3: healthy individuals.