Association between lactate-to-albumin ratio and mortality in hepatic failure: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Liver failure has a high mortality rate, and currently, there is no convenient risk predictor. The lactate-to-albumin ratio (LAR) has emerged as a promising predictor in various critical illnesses. However, its potential role in predicting all-cause mortality in patients with liver failure remains unexplored. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the correlation between LAR and all-cause mortality in patients suffering from liver failure.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed data from patients with liver failure who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) between 2008 and 2019, which were gathered from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC-IV) database. LAR was calculated from the ratio obtained from the first measurement taken within

SUBMITTER: Wu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11951681 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature