Diagnostic Values of C-reactive Protein and Procalcitonin in Predicting Bacterial Infection in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Registration Number
- NCT03923803
- Lead Sponsor
- Assiut University
- Brief Summary
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a serious disease . Exacerbations of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an acute worsening condition of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which always accompanied by clinical symptoms such as, shortness of breath and increased production of sputum. Respiratory infection (bacteria or viruses or mixed) is thought to be the main cause in most exacerbations.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients admitted to the hospital
Exclusion Criteria
- patients with malignancies
- patients with other systemic infection
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The level of C-reactive protein between Infection and Non-infectious inflammatory response in acute exacerbations of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients 24 hours Patients will be classified into cases with Infection or non-infectious inflammatory response according to the level of C-reactive protein
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method