Table 1. PICS biomarkers.
PICS | Measurement |
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Critically ill patient | Admission to the ICU > 14 days |
Persistent inflammation | CRP > 50 μg/dL |
Persistent immunosuppression | Total lymphocyte count < 0.80 ×109/L |
Catabolic state | Serum albumin < 3.0 g/dL Pre-albumin <10mg/dL Creatinine height index < 80% Weight loss > 10% ‘or’ BMI < 18 during hospitalization |
Abbreviations: PICS – Persistent Inflammation, Immunosuppression and Catabolism Syndrome; ICU – Intensive Care Unit; CRP – C-reactive protein; BMI – Body mass index;