Predictive value of the C-reactive protein-to-prealbumin ratio in medical ICU patients.
OBJECTIVE
This prospective study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the ratio of C-reactive protein-to-prealbumin (CRP/PAB) and clinical outcomes in medical intensive care unit patients.


METHODS
All 240 consecutive adult patients were enrolled in this study with demographic and clinical features collected.


RESULTS
Compared with patients belonging to the CRP/PAB ≤0.24 group, hospital mortality and the total length of stay in hospital (TLSH) were significantly increased in patients in the CRP/PAB >0.24 group. CRP/PAB and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score score were independently correlated with hospital mortality while CRP/PAB and age were independently associated with TLSH.


CONCLUSIONS
CRP/PAB were independently correlated with hospital mortality and TLSH in medical intensive care unit.
Department of Emergency, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai, China.
Li
L
Li
Department of Emergency, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai, China.
Lihua
L
Dai
Department of Emergency, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai, China.
Xiao
X
Wang
Department of Emergency, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai, China.
Yao
Y
Wang
Department of Emergency, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai, China.
Luocheng
L
Zhou
Department of Emergency, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai, China.
Miao
M
Chen
Department of Emergency, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai, China.
Hairong
H
Wang
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019540:Area Under Curve; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007902:Length of Stay; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011228:Prealbumin / Q000032:analysis*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012372:ROC Curve; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D015415:Biomarkers; D011228:Prealbumin; D002097:C-Reactive Protein
C-reactive protein-to-prealbumin ratio; hospital mortality; medical intensive care unit