Protein Predicts Survival in Pediatric Septic Shock

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Measuring a protein produced by the immune system within 24 hours of a child being admitted to the hospital for septic shock can help improve child survival rates, according to research conducted at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. To read the complete article, CLICK HERE.

Source: Medical News Today

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