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BACKGROUND:Microalbuminuria, often referred to as the urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR), is thought to be a reflection of increased capillary permeability associated with the systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and has been found to be predictive of outcome in several studies. Therefore, we explored the usefulness of ACR as a predictor of mortality, and whether there was a correlation between ACR and PaO2/ FIO2 ratios in patients with extensive burns. METHODS:A retrospective observational study was carried out on all patients with extensive burns admitted to the burns intensive care unit. All adult patients with burns of at least 40%, or those with significant inhalational injury, were included. Exclusion criteria were paediatric patients or those with non-thermal processes such as Stevens-Johnson's syndrome. ACR was measured daily, and data including PaO2/ FIO2 ratios were collected. The outcome studied was mortality. RESULTS:A total of 21 patients were studied, of which there were 7 mortalities. Data were analysed using SPSS Ver11. Patient characteristic data between survivors and mortalities were similar. We did not find any correlation between trends of ACR with PaO2/ FIO2 ratios. However, in non-survivors, there were two peaks in ACR, an early peak at days 8-9, and a later peak at day 32, whereas concentrations remained stable in survivors. CONCLUSION:We conclude that while ACR is useful as a predictor of mortality and that mean ACR of more than 20 mg mmol(-1)is associated with poorer outcome, changes in ACR do not reflect changes in the patients' immediate clinical conditions.
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Br J Anaesthjournal_title
British journal of anaesthesiaauthors
Yew WS,Pal SKdoi
10.1093/bja/ael211subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-10-01 00:00:00pages
499-502issue
4eissn
0007-0912issn
1471-6771pii
S0007-0912(17)35402-8journal_volume
97pub_type
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journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia
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更新日期:1978-02-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,收录出版
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1998-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1993-11-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1997-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1992-10-01 00:00:00