The value of lactate/albumin ratio for predicting the clinical outcomes of critically ill patients with heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have shown that the lactate/albumin (L/A) ratio plays a role in predicting the outcomes of septic shock or severe sepsis. However, the role of the L/A ratio in predicting the outcomes of critically ill patients with heart failure remains unclear. We therefore performed a retrospective study to clarify this issue.

Methods

The study was based on the Multiparameter Intelligent Monitoring in Intensive Care III (MIMIC-III) database and included critically ill adult patients with heart failure. The primary endpoints were 28-day and 1-year all-cause mortality after admission at the intensive care unit.

Results

We analyzed 4,562 patients in this study. We divided the participants into five groups according to the L/A ratio: quintile (Q)1 (L/A ratio

SUBMITTER: Guo W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7867948 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature