N-terminal pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptides' Prognostic Utility Is Overestimated in Meta-analyses Using Study-specific Optimal Diagnostic Thresholds.
Potgieter D, Simmers D, Ryan L, Biccard BM, Lurati-Buse GA, Cardinale DM, Chong CP, Cnotliwy M, Farzi SI, Jankovic RJ, Lim WK, Mahla E, Manikandan R, Oscarsson A, Phy MP, Rajagopalan S, Van Gaal WJ, Waliszek M, Rodseth RN.
Potgieter D, et al.
Anesthesiology. 2015 Aug;123(2):264-71. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000728.
Anesthesiology. 2015.
PMID: 26200179
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BACKGROUND: N-terminal fragment B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) prognostic utility is commonly determined post hoc by identifying a single optimal discrimination threshold tailored to the individual study population. ...
BACKGROUND: N-terminal fragment B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) prognostic utility is commonly determined post hoc by identify …