Abstract:Several scoring systems were developed for prognosis and outcome prediction in sepsis. This study aims to evaluate the urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) as a prognostic predictor in sepsis. The study included 50 adult septic patients in a prospective observational study. Study excluded patients with preexisting chronic kidney disease or diabetes mellitus. After clinical evaluation, urine spot samples were collected on admission and 24 h later for ACR1 and ACR2. Admission APACHE IV score and the highest re… Show more
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