Background and aims: The diagnostic and prognostic performance of soluble Suppression of Tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) in suspected septic patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) is largely unknown. Materials and methods: Patients were included in this prospective study if there was high suspicion of sepsis. The plasma level of sST2 was measured during initial ED evaluation. Outcomes were the evaluation of (1) sST2 diagnostic performance (alone and in combination with procalcitonin [PCT]), and (2) sST2 ability to predict 30-day and 90-day all-cause mortality. Results: Among 569 patients included, 481 (84.5 %) had sepsis or septic shock. Plasma sST2 levels were more elevated in septic patients (159 [71-331] vs 50 [31-103] ng/mL, P < 0.001). The AUC of sST2 for sepsis diagnosis was lower than the AUC of PCT (0.76 vs 0.85, P = 0.03). The best cut-off for sST2 was 61.7 ng/mL, with a sensitivity of 79.9 % and a specificity of 70.6 %. sST2 was able to correctly reclassify septic patients with PCT <0.5 (NRI 28.9 % [P = 0.02]). sST2 level was an independent predictor of 30-day mortality ina a model including clinical variables (aHR 2.03 [1.24-3.33], C-index 0.69). Conclusion: sST2 could be a useful adjunct in diagnosing sepsis and in all-cause mortality prediction.

Plasma soluble suppression of tumorigenesis 2 measured in the emergency department for diagnosis and outcome prediction of sepsis: A single-center prospective study

Battista, Stefania
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Bima, Paolo;Forno, Daniela;Pizzolato, Elisa;Ianniello, Alice;Ponzetto, Federico;Rumbolo, Francesca;Settanni, Fabio;Mengozzi, Giulio;Morello, Fulvio
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Lupia, Enrico
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2023-01-01

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Background and aims: The diagnostic and prognostic performance of soluble Suppression of Tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) in suspected septic patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) is largely unknown. Materials and methods: Patients were included in this prospective study if there was high suspicion of sepsis. The plasma level of sST2 was measured during initial ED evaluation. Outcomes were the evaluation of (1) sST2 diagnostic performance (alone and in combination with procalcitonin [PCT]), and (2) sST2 ability to predict 30-day and 90-day all-cause mortality. Results: Among 569 patients included, 481 (84.5 %) had sepsis or septic shock. Plasma sST2 levels were more elevated in septic patients (159 [71-331] vs 50 [31-103] ng/mL, P < 0.001). The AUC of sST2 for sepsis diagnosis was lower than the AUC of PCT (0.76 vs 0.85, P = 0.03). The best cut-off for sST2 was 61.7 ng/mL, with a sensitivity of 79.9 % and a specificity of 70.6 %. sST2 was able to correctly reclassify septic patients with PCT <0.5 (NRI 28.9 % [P = 0.02]). sST2 level was an independent predictor of 30-day mortality ina a model including clinical variables (aHR 2.03 [1.24-3.33], C-index 0.69). Conclusion: sST2 could be a useful adjunct in diagnosing sepsis and in all-cause mortality prediction.
2023
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0009898123005120?via=ihub
Diagnosis; Emergency department; Procalcitonin; Sepsis; Shock; sST2
Battista, Stefania; Bima, Paolo; Forno, Daniela; Luzzi, Demetrio; Pizzolato, Elisa; Ianniello, Alice; Ponzetto, Federico; Rumbolo, Francesca; Settanni...espandi
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