Open AccessPredictive Value of C-Reactive Protein-to-Albumin Ratio for Neonatal Sepsis
Author(s) -
Tiewei Li,
Xiaojuan Li,
Yulei Wei,
Geng Dong,
Jun Yang,
Junmei Yang,
Panpan Fang,
Minglu Qi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of inflammation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.656
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 1178-7031
DOI - 10.2147/jir.s321074
Subject(s) - sepsis , medicine , logistic regression , neonatal sepsis , receiver operating characteristic , area under the curve , risk factor , c reactive protein , multivariate analysis , gastroenterology , inflammation
Previous studies have reported that C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio (CAR) was a risk factor for sepsis in adults. However, little is known regarding the role of CAR in neonates with sepsis. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between CAR and neonatal sepsis.