ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2018
Perioperative changes of serum albumin are a predictor of postoperative pulmonary complications in lung cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study.
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- Hypoalbuminaemia contributes to postoperative pulmonary complications and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Pooled it
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- Prediction model for postoperative pulmonary complications after thoracoscopic surgery with machine learning algorithms and SHapley Additive exPlanations.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- The Geriatric Nutrition Risk Index Is Not a Prognostic Predictor for Postoperative Morbidity in Extremely Elderly Patients Undergoing Surgery for Proximal Femur Fractures.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- The relationship between perioperative serum albumin and contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention.BMC nephrology · 2024Article
- Predictors of Post-chemoradiotherapy Pulmonary Complication in Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Cancer research and treatment · 2023Article
- Relative decline in serum albumin help to predict anastomotic leakage for female patients following sphincter-preserving rectal surgery.BMC surgery · 2023Article
- An algorithm based on the postoperative decrease of albumin (ΔAlb) to anticipate complications after liver surgery.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2022Article
- Effect of integrated management bundle on 1-year overall survival outcomes and perioperative outcomes in super elderly patients aged 90 and over with hip fracture: non-concurrent cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Serum protein and electrolyte imbalances are associated with chemotherapy induced neutropenia.Heliyon · 2022Article
- Relationship Between Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia and Postoperative Pneumonia Following Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery: A Propensity-Score Matched and Conditional Logistic Regression Analysis.Clinical interventions in aging · 2022Article
- Incidence and Associated Factors of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications after Abdominal Surgery in the Public Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Anesthesiology research and practice · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundA decrease in serum albumin is commonly observed after lung cancer surgery, however, whether it is associated with postoperative outcomes is unknown. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the reduction of serum albumin (ΔALB) on postoperative day one could serve as a predictor of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after thoracoscopic anatomical resection in lung cancer patients.
methodsPatients characteristics were compared between groups of whether they experienced PPCs or not. The cutoff value of ΔALB was examined by receiver operating characteristic curve to find out the threshold value of ΔALB in predicting PPCs. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify potential risk factors for PPCs.
resultsTotally 533 patients were included into analysis, and among them, 52 experienced PPCs. The ΔALB was significant in the PPCs group than in the non-PPCs group (P<0.001), and ΔALB was observed an independent risk factor for PPCs (OR =2.268, 95% CI: 1.153-4.460). The cutoff value of ΔALB in predicting PPCs was 14.97%. Patients with ΔALB ≥14.97% were more likely to have PPCs (P<0.001).
conclusionsA reduction of serum albumin with a cut-off value of 14.97% can be served as a predictor to identify patients at high risk of developing PPCs following thoracosopic anatomical lung cancer surgery.
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