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ArticleCurrent medical science2023

C-reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio as a Prognostic Indicator in Posttraumatic Shock and Outcome of Multiple Trauma Patients.

Xin Lu, Wei-Chen Liu, Yan Qin, Du Chen, Peng Yang, Xiong-Hui Chen, Si-Rong Wu, Feng Xu

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  2. C-reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio as a Predictive Inflammatory Marker for Postoperative Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and/or Sepsis in Polytraumatized Patients in ICU.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025
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  3. CK/Albumin and K/Ca ratios as predictors of clinical severity and renal replacement therapy in pediatric crush syndrome.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025
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Xin Lu *Emergency Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China.
Wei-Chen Liu *Emergency Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China.
Yan Qin *Emergency Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China.
Du ChenEmergency Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China.
Peng YangEmergency Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China.
Xiong-Hui ChenEmergency Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China.
Si-Rong WuEmergency Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China.
Feng XuEmergency Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China. Xufeng20210430@163.com.
Soochow University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University · CN

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Abstract

objectiveC-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin ratio (CAR) is a new inflammation-based index for predicting the prognosis of various diseases. The CAR determined on admission may help to predict the prognostic value of multiple trauma patients.

methodsA total of 264 adult patients with severe multiple trauma were included for the present retrospective study, together with the collection of relevant clinical and laboratory data. CAR, CRP, albumin, shock index and ISS were incorporated into the prognostic model, and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was drawn. Then, the shock index for patients with different levels of CAR was analyzed. Finally, univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the independent risk factors for the 28-day mortality of multiple trauma patients.

resultsA total of 36 patients had poor survival outcomes, and the mortality rate reached 13.6%. Furthermore, after analyzing the shock index for patients with different levels of CAR, it was revealed that the shock index was significantly higher when CAR was ≥4, when compared to CAR <2 and 2≤ CAR <4, in multiple trauma patients. The multivariate logistic analysis helped to identify the independent association between the variables CAR (P=0.029) and shock index (P=0.019), and the 28-day mortality of multiple trauma patients.

conclusionCAR is higher in patients with severe multiple trauma. Furthermore, CAR serves as a risk factor for independently predicting the 28-day mortality of multiple trauma patients. The shock index was significantly higher when CAR was ≥4 in multiple trauma patients.

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C-Reactive ProteinMultiple TraumaAdultAlbuminsHumansPrognosisRetrospective StudiesAlbuminsC-Reactive ProteinalbuminC-reactive proteinC-reactive protein/albumin ratiomultiple traumaprognosis

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