High-sensitivity C-reactive protein/albumin ratio as a predictor of in-hospital mortality in older adults admitted to the emergency department

High-sensitivity C-reactive protein/albumin ratio as a predictor of in-hospital mortality in older adults admitted to the emergency department

Objective The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that an elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)/albumin ratio at admission increases the risk of mortality in older patients admitted to the hospital via the emergency department (ED). Methods We performed a retrospective...

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Main Authors: Jaehun Oh, Soo Hyun Kim, Kyu Nam Park, Sang Hoon Oh, Young Min Kim, Han Joon Kim, Chun Song Youn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2017-03-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
mortality
aged
c-reactive protein
albumins
Online Access:http://www.ceemjournal.org/upload/pdf/ceem-16-158.pdf

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