Synergistic effect of hypoalbuminaemia and hypotension in predicting in-hospital mortality and intensive care admission: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hypoalbuminaemia is an important prognostic factor. It may be associated with poor nutritional states, chronic heart and kidney disease, long-standing infection and cancer. Hypotension is a hallmark of circulatory failure. We evaluated hypoalbuminaemia and hypotension synergism as predictor of in-hospital mortality and intensive care unit (ICU) admission.

Design

We retrospectively analysed emergency department (ED) visits from January 2011 to December 2019.

Setting

Data were retrieved from five Mount Sinai health system hospitals, New York.

Participants

We included consecutive ED patients ≥18 years with albumin measurements.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Clinical outcomes were in-hospital mortality and ICU admission. The rates of these

SUBMITTER: Klang E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8552132 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature