Blood urea nitrogen-to-albumin ratio independently predicts 30-day mortality in acute respiratory failure patients: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is crucial to identify patients at high risk for acute respiratory failure (ARF) to provide appropriate and optimal clinical treatment. While previous studies have explored the use of prognostic biomarkers based on a combination of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and albumin levels, no reports to date have evaluated its utility across a wide range of ARF etiologies in a large and diverse critical care population. Therefore, we aimed to ascertain the association between the BUN-to-albumin ratio (BAR) and mortality in these patients.

Methods

Data recorded in the first 24 h following intensive care unit (ICU) admission, including demographics, vital signs, laboratory test results, comorbidities, and score systems were retrieved from the Medical Information Mart for Inte

SUBMITTER: Xiao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11388210 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature