Comment on: "Do maternal albumin levels affect post-operative complications after cesarean delivery?"

Shuangqiong Zhou, Xiuhong Cao, Zhiqiang Liu

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Article in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Shuangqiong ZhouDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.

Xiuhong CaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.

Zhiqiang LiuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China. drliuzhiqiang@163.com.

Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypoalbuminemia is often considered an independent risk factor for surgical site infections. This study first demonstrated that albumin level ≥ 3.3 g/dL was independently associated with adverse maternal outcomes. In this letter to the editor, we would like to raise some concerns about the study and clarify the interpretation of the results.

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AlbuminsCesarean SectionSurgical Wound InfectionFamilyFemaleHumansPostoperative ComplicationsPregnancyRisk FactorsAlbuminsCesarean deliveryPostoperative outcomeSerum albuminSurgical site infection

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PMID37316794

DOI10.1186/s12884-023-05756-6

PMCPMC10268419

OpenAlexW4380682244

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