1. Serum albumin level as a risk factor for mortality in burn patients
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Alejandra Aguayo-Becerra, Olivia, Torres-Garibay, Carlos, Dassaejv Macías-Amezcua, Michel, Fuentes-Orozco, Clotilde, de Guadalupe Chávez-Tostado, Mariana, Andalón-Dueñas, Elizabeth, Espinosa Partida, Arturo, Álvarez-Villaseñor, Andrea Del Socorro, Cortés-Flores, Ana Olivia, and González-Ojeda, Alejandro
- Abstract
Hypoalbuminemia is a common clinical deficiency in burn patients and is associated with complications related to increased extravascular fluid, including edema, abnormal healing, and susceptibility to sepsis. Some prognostic scales do not include biochemical parameters, whereas others consider them together with comorbidities. The purpose of this study was to determine whether serum albumin can predict mortality in burn patients.
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- 2013
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