The influence of postoperative albumin levels on the outcome of cardiac surgery

Table 5 Differences between subgroups of patients with different albumin levels 24 h after cardiac surgery

	Odds ratio (95% CI)	*P value*
Normal Levels (≥35 g·L⁻¹) vs Low deficit (30–34.9 g·L⁻¹)
In-hospital mortality	1.018 (1.002–1.034)	*0.02*
Normal Levels (≥35 g·L^− 1) vs Mild deficit (25–29.9 g·L^− 1)
Haemorrhage-related reexploration	2.549 (1.132–5.738)	*0.02*
Septicaemia	1.293 (1.145–1.459)	*0.001*
Mean ICU stay (hours)	1.778 (1.469–2.087)	*0.04*
In-hospital mortality	2.133 (1.019–3.259)	*0.03*
Normal Levels (≥35 g·L⁻¹) vs Severe deficit (< 25 g·L^− 1)
Haemorrhage-related reexploration	2.849 (2.132–3.138)	*0.01*
Septicaemia	2.025 (1.805–2.103)	*< 0.001*
Mean ICU stay (hours)	2.045 (1.690–2.235)	*< 0.001*
In-hospital mortality	3.206 (2.693–5.458)	*< 0.001*
Low deficit (30–34.9 g·L^− 1) vs Mild deficit (25–29.9 g·L^− 1)
Haemorrhage-related reexploration	1.240 (1.122–1.350)	*0.04*
Low deficit (30–34.9 g·L^− 1) vs Severe deficit (< 25 g·L^− 1)
Haemorrhage-related reexploration	1.259 (0.094–0.715)	*0.009*
Septicaemia	1.035 (1.015–1.303)	*< 0.001*
Mean ICU stay (hours)	2.580 (2.080–3.043)	*0.011*
In-hospital mortality	1.257 (1.103–1.624)	*0.003*
Mild deficit (25–29.9 g·L^− 1) vs Severe deficit (< 25 g·L^− 1)
Septicaemia	1.035 (1.015–1.303)	*< 0.001*
In-hospital mortality	1.244 (1.130–1.456)	*< 0.001*

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