Early Albumin Infusion Is Associated With Greater Survival to Discharge Among Patients With Sepsis/Septic Shock Who Develop Severe Acute Kidney Injury Among Patients With Sepsis/Septic Shock Who Develop Severe Acute Kidney Injury.

ABSTRACT: Adults hospitalized with sepsis/septic shock commonly develop acute kidney injury (AKI) which imposes a significant burden on the healthcare system. The administration of early human albumin in this patient population may yield more efficient healthcare resource utilization.

Objectives

To examine the association between early use of albumin and time to discharge in adults who develop severe AKI while hospitalized with sepsis/septic shock.

Design

Retrospective cohort study using de-identified electronic health records from a national database (Cerner Health Facts; Cerner Corp., Kansas City, MO).

Setting and participants

Patients (n = 2,829) hospitalized between January 2013 and April 2018 with a diagnosis of sepsis/septic shock (identified using International

SUBMITTER: Raghunathan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9750554 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature