Serum Albumin Level at Intensive Care Unit Admission and Delirium Duration and Severity in Critically Ill Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypoalbuminemia has been associated with an increased risk of in-hospital delirium. However, the relationship between serum albumin levels and the duration and severity of delirium is not well defined.

Objective

To investigate the relationship between albumin levels and delirium duration and severity.

Methods

Study data were from a randomized controlled trial involving adult intensive care unit patients (≥ 18 years old) admitted to 3 academic hospitals from 2009 to 2015 who had positive delirium screening results on the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit-7. Delirium severity was defined by mean Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit-7 scores by day 8. Delirum duration was defined by the number of delirium-free and coma-

SUBMITTER: Chi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11730230 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature