PICOT Framework for Procalcitonin Tests in Patients with UTIs
1 PICOT Framework for Procalcitonin Tests in Patients with UTIs Name Institution Course Professor Date 2 PICOT Framework for Procalcitonin Tests in Patients with UTIs Evidence-based practice (EBP) and care have largely been adopted to enhance the outcomes of health care and nursing treatment plans. Proper diagnoses of illnesses in the emergency department depending on the availability of data and the effectiveness of the diagnosis approach in determining the disease. The baccalaureate-prepared nurse should be able to implement proper diagnoses approaches for urinary tract infections to enhance the accuracy of diagnoses and the response to differential diagnoses PICOT Framework for Procalcitonin Tests in Patients with UTIs.
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common challenge for the geriatric population, and differential diagnoses and a prediction of the presence of bacteremia are significant aspects of care for these conditions. This paper analyzes the evidence about procalcitonin (PCT) in detecting bacteremia in older patients with UTIs. Use of Procalcitonin in Diagnosing UTIs The practice issue of concern is the need to develop accurate diagnoses in the emergency department for patients showing up with non-specific UTI-related symptoms. UTIs are a significant cause of hospitalization for elderly patients 65 years and above, being the second most common infection in geriatric populations (Alpay et al., 2018) PICOT Framework for Procalcitonin Tests in Patients with UTIs