Open AccessHypoalbuminemia in Acute Illness: Is There a Rationale for Intervention?
Author(s) -
Jean–Louis Vincent,
Marc-Jacques Dubois,
Roberta J. Navickis,
Mahlon M. Wilkes
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000055547.93484.87
Subject(s) - hypoalbuminemia , medicine , albumin , odds ratio , serum albumin , clinical trial , intensive care medicine , gastroenterology
To determine whether hypoalbuminemia is an independent risk factor for poor outcome in the acutely ill, and to assess the potential of exogenous albumin administration for improving outcomes in hypoalbuminemic patients.