Hypoalbuminaemia contributes to postoperative pulmonary complications and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This review aimed to assess whether hypoalbuminaemia can predict postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) and mortality in patients receiving general anaesthesia for surgery.

Methods

PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched for relevant articles published up to 18 July 2024. Three authors independently reviewed the studies and assessed the quality of related articles via the Newcastle‒Ottawa Scale. The data were recorded, and a meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager version 5.4.1.

Results

A total of 40 studies with 477,701 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Adjusted data were pooled to calculate the odds ratio (OR). A sensitivity test was conducted. A meta-analysis of 18 studies demonstrated that hypoalbu

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12930608 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature