Impact of albumin infusion on prognosis in ICU patients with cirrhosis and AKI: insights from the MIMIC-IV database

• Main Authors: Mengqi Li (Author), Yidi Ge (Author), Jingjing Wang (Author), Wenya Chen (Author), Jiashuo Li (Author), You Deng (Author), Wen Xie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) is common in cirrhotic patients, especially in the intensive care unit (ICU), and is often associated with poor prognosis. Albumin is often used for plasma volume expansion, but its efficacy in cirrhotic patients with AKI [excluding hepatorenal syndrome (HRS)] is...