Lactate/Albumin Ratio as a Predictor of In-Hospital Mortality in Septic Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

Lactate/Albumin Ratio as a Predictor of In-Hospital Mortality in Septic Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic value of the Lactate to Albumin (L/A) ratio compared to that of lactate only in predicting morbidity and mortality in sepsis patients.Methods: This was a single-center retrospective cohort study. All adult patients above the age of 18 w...

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Main Authors: Ralphe Bou Chebl, Sarah Jamali, Mohamad Sabra, Rawan Safa, Iskandar Berbari, Ali Shami, Maha Makki, Hani Tamim, Gilbert Abou Dagher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
lactate/albumin ratio
lactate
albumin
mortality
sepsis
septic shock
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.550182/full

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