| publication name | Serum Lactate/Albumin Ratio as a Predictor of Morbidity and Mortality In Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock |
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| Authors | Essam f. Makram , Mohamed E. Ibrahim , Ahmed H. Abdel Rahmana Karim M. Aborayaa |
| year | 2020 |
| keywords | : Mortality, Septic Shock, Serum Lactate/Albumin Ratio, Severe Sepsis. |
| journal | Benha Medical Journal, Vol. 37, issue1, 2020 |
| volume | Not Available |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | Not Available |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | Local |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Background: Severe sepsis is common and frequently fatal and represents a significant health care burden. Sepsis is a syndrome of physiologic, pathologic, and biochemical abnormalities induced by infection. Aim of the work: This study examines the ability of serum lactate/albumin ratio to predict outcome regarding organ dysfunction and mortality in severe sepsis and septic shock. Materials and Methods: It is a prospective observational study conducted on 50 patients with severe sepsis and septic shock according to the (SCCM/ESICM/ACCP/ATS/SIS) International Sepsis Definitions Conference 2001 and fifty healthy age matched individuals as a control group. Results: Lactate/albumin ratio was higher on day 0 and 1 in the study group than in control group (p value