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Serum Albumin And Base Deficit As Prognostic Factors For Mortality In Major Burn Patients, Mohamed A. Megahed, Mohamed M. Mansour, Rana H. El-Helbawy, Shawky S. M. Gad

Menoufia Medical Journal

Objective The objective of this study was to assess serum albumin and base deficit as prognostic factors for mortality in major burn patients. Background Hypoalbuminemia is a common clinical deficiency in burn patients and is associated with complications related to increased extravascular fluid, including edema, abnormal healing, and susceptibility to sepsis. Base deficit is routinely calculated on blood gas analysis, and it provides the best estimate of the degree of tissue anoxia and shock at the whole body level, particularly in hemorrhagic shock. A rising base deficit indicates increasing metabolic acidosis, and may stratify mortality in patients after major trauma. …