Eosinopenia and post-hospital outcomes in critically ill non-cardiac vascular surgery patients

Eosinopenia is a marker for acute inflammation. We hypothesized that eosinopenia at Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission in vascular surgery patients who receive critical care, would be associated with increased mortality following hospital discharge.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - June 23, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Gerdine C.I. von Meijenfeldt, Sowmya Chary, M.J. van der Laan, C.J.A.M. Zeebregts, Kenneth B. Christopher Source Type: research