EFFECT OF HUMAN ALBUMIN REPLACEMENT AT DIFFERENT SERUM ALBUMIN LEVELS ON ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Altun K., Daşkaya H., Yeşiltaş S., Uysal Ö., Türkay M., Karaaslan K.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, vol.36, no.2, pp.755-759, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.19193/0393-6384_2020_2_116
  • Journal Name: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE
  • Page Numbers: pp.755-759
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Hypoalbuminemia commonly observed among hospital patients is a risk factor for AK! and mortality. In our study, we researched the effect of human albumin (HA) replacement on AKI, mortality rates and duration of stay in the intensive care unit.