Exploratory study of serum ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal esterase L1 and glial fibrillary acidic protein for outcome prognostication after pediatric cardiac arrest

摘要

Introduction: Brain injury is the leading cause of morbidity and death following pediatric cardiac arrest. Serum biomarkers of brain injury may assist in outcome prognostication. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the properties of serum ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal esterase-L1 (UCH-L1) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) to classify outcome in pediatric cardiac arrest.