Association between serum osmolarity and mortality in patients who are critically ill: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This research aims to explore the association between serum osmolarity and mortality in patients who are critically ill with specific categories of disease.

Design

A retrospective cohort study.

Setting and participants

Data were extracted from an online database named 'Multiparameter Intelligent Monitoring in Intensive Care II'. 16 598 patients were included.

Methods

Patients were divided into six disease subgroups based on the diagnosis at admission: cardiac, cerebral, vascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory and non-respiratory. The association between maximum osmolarity (osmolarity_max) and hospital mortality in each subgroup was evaluated using osmolarity_max as a design variable (six levels).

Results

Analysis of the 16 

SUBMITTER: Shen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5623375 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature