Utility of serum concentration of protein S100 at admission to the medical intensive care unit in prediction of permanent neurological injury

摘要

IntroductionAdmission to the intensive care unit (ICU) may be preceded by dramatic events leading to permanent neurological injury. Plasma S100 protein levels are proved to be clinically useful in predicting neurological outcome following cardiac arrest. It is unclear, however, whether this may be extrapolated to a broader population of ICU patients.