Abstract:Introduction: The prognostic role of the initial lactate/albumin ratio (LAR) in the critically ill COVID-19 patients remains unknown. We aim to evaluate the prognostic value of the initial LAR in predicting 30-days mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients and compare with the initial level of serum lactate and albumin for the prediction of mortality.Materials and methods: We performed a single-center retrospective and observational clinical study between April 2020 and December 2020. Patients’ clinical an… Show more
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