基于生物标志物与临床评分系统的老年脓毒症早期识别策略探索

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2026.01.013

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Abstract: Sepsis is one of the critical conditions endangering elderly patients.Due to characteristics such as diminished physiological reserve, weakened immune response, and frequent multimorbidity in the elderly, the early recognition of sepsis in this population within the emergency department becomes more challenging. The mutual influence between these age-specific factors and sepsis itself imposes limitations on currently available clinical diagnostic tools. This article reviews the emerging detection methods and interdisciplinary approaches, to provide new method for early recognition of sepsis in elderly patients.

Key words: sepsis, biomarker, aged, early recognition

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R 459.7

LI Ziqian, QIN Haidong. Exploration of an early identification strategy for sepsis in the elderly based on biomarkers and clinical scoring systems[J]. Practical Geriatrics, 2026, 40(1): 62-66.

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