Role of procalcitonin, Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-10 as a predictive marker for the use of perioperative steroid in Maxillofacial trauma patients

This study explores Procalcitonin (PCT), as a marker for bacterial infection risk, and interleukins IL-6 and IL-10, which respectively signify pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses, as potential indicators of infection and inflammation in these trauma cases and thereby aid in refining perioperative steroid guidelines.

Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - January 30, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Preeti Tiwari, Rathindra Nath Bera, Nishtha Chauhan, Chandresh Jaiswara, Ragini Srivastava, Bikram Kumar Gupta Source Type: research