Utility of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and N-terminal Pro B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Evaluation of Respiratory Failure in Critically Ill Patients

Comparison of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) and the N-Terminal Part of the Propeptide of BNP Immunoassays in Chronic and Acute Heart Failure: A Systematic Review

“…acute heart failure Our 2nd metaanalysis included 9 clinical studies (25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33) specifically designed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of BNP and NT-proBNP assays in patients with symptoms of acute heart failure treated in an emergency department. The characteristics and numbers of patients enrolled, the type of immunoassay, and the diagnostic end-points of these studies are reported in Table 2, and the metaanalysis results are reported in Figs.…”

Diagnostic and Prognostic Utility of Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Subjects Admitted to the ICU With Hypoxic Respiratory Failure Due to Noncardiogenic and Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

“…17,18 While there are data regarding the correlation of BNP with PCWP, 19,20 and in the differential diagnosis of shock, 21 there are few data directly evaluating the clinical use of BNP in the diagnosis of ARDS vs CPE in the critically ill patient. 22 Therefore, we planned a prospective study to assess the utility of measuring BNP to assist in the diagnostic and prognostic evaluation of patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure due to suspected CPE or non-CPE.…”

Influência da pressão expiratória final positiva (PEEP) e da função renal sobre o nível de peptídeo natriurético tipo B em pacientes com sepse grave e choque séptico

“…In contrast, a recent study analyzing 78 patients who had been admitted to a general ICU (35 patients with sepsis) revealed higher BNP levels in survivors as compared to nonsurvivors, the same trend being observed when analysis was restricted to the patients with sepsis 31 . Other studies did not find any prognostic information from BNP levels in critically ill patients 32 . Currently available data does not support an association between BNP levels and prognosis in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock.…”