Serum Anion Gap Level Predicts All-Cause Mortality in Septic Patients: A Retrospective Study Based on the MIMIC III Database.

Yao ZhuZonglin HeYa JinSui ZhuWeipeng XuBingxiao LiChuan NieGuosheng LiuJun Lyu Shasha Han

Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2022)

High serum AG may be considered as an alternative parameter for predicting the death risk in sepsis when other variables are not immediately available. Prospective large-scale studies are needed to support its predictive value in the clinic.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
acute kidney injury
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
primary care
intensive care unit
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
septic shock