Albumin (n = 339) | No albumin (n = 339) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 62.6 ± 15.1 | 62.6 ± 17.1 | 0.365 |
Male gender (%) | 221 (62.2) | 206 (60.8) | 0.693 |
Chronic diseases (%) | |||
COPD | 37 (10.9) | 33 (9.7) | 0.614 |
Cancer | 61 (18.0) | 62 (18.3) | 0.921 |
Heart failure | 40 (11.8) | 43 (12.7) | 0.725 |
Diabetes | 27 (8.0) | 34 (10.0) | 0.347 |
Liver cirrhosis | 30 (8.8) | 26 (7.7) | 0.577 |
Hematologic cancer | 12 (3.5) | 10 (2.9) | 0.665 |
HIV/AIDS | 5 (1.5) | 7 (2.1) | 1.000 |
Surgical admissions (%) | 208 (61.4) | 215 (63.4) | 0.579 |
SAPS II score, mean ± SD | 41.7 ± 17.2 | 41.6 ± 18.1 | 0.664 |
SOFA score, mean ± SDa | 7.1 ± 4.1 | 6.7 ± 4.4 | 0.126 |
Organ failurea | |||
Respiratory | 106 (31.3) | 100 (29.5) | 0.616 |
Hepatic | 16 (4.7) | 15 (4.4) | 0.854 |
Coagulation | 39 (11.5) | 27 (8.0) | 0.120 |
Renal | 72 (21.2) | 71 (20.9) | 0.925 |
CNS | 70 (20.6) | 79 (23.3) | 0.404 |
Cardiovascular | 147 (43.4) | 146 (43.1) | 0.939 |
Sepsis syndromes (%)a | |||
Sepsis | 120 (35.4) | 132 (38.9) | 0.441 |
Severe sepsis | 103 (30.4) | 101 (29.8) | 0.867 |
Septic shock | 57 (16.8) | 50 (14.7) | 0.461 |
Procedures (%)a | |||
Mechanical ventilation | 259 (76.4) | 255 (75.5) | 0.720 |
Pulmonary artery catheter | 71 (20.9) | 58 (17.1) | 0.203 |
Hemofiltration | 23 (6.8) | 17 (5.0) | 0.335 |
Hemodialysis | 11 (3.2) | 9 (2.7) | 0.650 |
Mean fluid balance ± SD | 0.2 ± 1.3 | 0.2 ± 1.4 | 0.474 |
Trauma | 18 (5.3) | 14 (4.1) | 0.446 |
ICU mortality (%) | 118 (34.8) | 71 (20.9) | <0.001 |
Hospital mortality (%) | 140 (41.3) | 94 (27.7) | <0.001 |