The Impact of Serum Albumin on the Mortality Prediction in COVID Patients at a Private Hospital in Madurai

Author:

Prabhakar P. Niranjan1,Anand R.1,Rajkumar K.2,Andaal V. Sri3

Affiliation:

1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, NTC Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

2. Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist, NTC Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

3. Department of Community Medicine, VMCH and RI, NTC Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

Abstract Background: The objective of the study was to identify the serum albumin levels and their correlation with the length of hospital stay and mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. To achieve this, we studied the correlation between serum albumin levels to the length of hospital stay and mortality outcomes. Materials and Methods: It is a retrospective observational study in which information about COVID-19 patients admitted to a private hospital in Madurai was collected between March 2021 and August 2021. The time from admission to discharge of patients and mortality outcomes was taken into account. Results: A total of 176 COVID-19 patients were included, of which 150 patients (85%) recovered and 26 patients (15%) died during the hospital admission. The median length of hospital stays of COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized and discharged alive was found to be 8.5 ± 4.6 days by the Kaplan–Meier curve. The mean albumin levels in alive patients were found to be 3.5 ± 0.37 g/dl compared to expired COVID-19 patients with low albumin levels of 3.3 ± 043 g/dl. Hence, we conclude that serum albumin levels had an impact on the outcome and hospital stay. Conclusion: Serum albumin levels at admission might reflect the severity of infection and thus can serve as a predictive factor for COVID-19 outcomes.

Publisher

Medknow

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