Using Digestive Fluid Biomarkers to Predict Acute Gastrointestinal Injury in Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot Study.

CONCLUSIONS: Secretory immunoglobulin A was predictive of grade III acute gastrointestinal injury. Digestive fluid markers of injury (pH, interleukin 10, and secretory immunoglobulin A) were predictors of acute gastrointestinal failure. Further study is required to determine if other markers are specific or sensitive for acute gastrointestinal injury. PMID: 30385542 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Journal of Critical Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Am J Crit Care Source Type: research