PURPOSE To investigate the prognostic value of preoperative pre-albumin and albumin level in patients with localized upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) undergoing radical nephroureterectomy. METHODS AND MATERIALS Between January 2003 and June 2013, we evaluated data on 425 patients with nonmetastatic UTUC (Ta-4N0/+M0) who underwent radical nephroureterectomy at our institution. Low pre-a...

The remnant liver's ability to regenerate may affect post-hepatectomy immediate mortality. The promotion of autophagy post-hepatectomy could enhance liver regeneration and reduce mortality. This study aimed to identify predictive factors of immediate mortality after surgical resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A total of 535 consecutive HCC patients who had undergone their first surgi...

Background: Hypoalbuminemia ‎ is a strong predictor for assessing acute and chronic illness conditions. The condition of hypoalbuminemia ‎is associated with the low synthesis albumin resulting from cachexia wasting. Aim: To find out frequency 30 Day in-hospital mortality among patients admitted at tertiary care hospital Karachi. Study design: Cross-sectional study. Place duration study: Data wa...

Hypoalbuminemia is a condition where blood albumin levels are less than 3.5 g/dL. In this condition, there will be disruption to the physiological processes in body. There relationship between low with an increased risk of infectious complications, high mortality rate hospitalized patients, both non-surgical and surgical patients. To restore important function albumin, intervention needed incre...

We report the case of a 22-year-old primiparous, admitted to our hospital with a 2-week history of vulvar edema that had evolved within 24 hours to the point of stopping urine flow and hindering ambulation. The only remarkable finding in relation with the edema was hypoalbuminemia for no apparent cause. The correction of hypoalbuminemia and the establishment of diuretic treatment, with the drai...

Albumin plays an important role in health and disease. Albumin is a major contributor to colloid oncotic pressure (COP), binds endogenous and exogenous molecules, mediates coagulation, and helps to maintain normal microvascular permeability. The clinical consequences of hypoalbuminemia reflect these varied functions. Significant hypoalbuminemia contributes to increased morbidity and mortality. ...

To the Editor—In their intriguing investigation, reported in “The protective role of albumin in Clostridium difficile infection: A step toward solving the puzzle,” Di Bella et al explored the cellular mechanism of the potential protective effect of albumin in C. difficile infection (CDI). Their findings deepen our understanding of the association between low albumin levels and increased risks f...

ménétrier's disease is a rare cause of hypertrophic gastropathy that is usually confined to the gastric body and fundus. it is characterized by giant rugae, hypoalbuminemia, and foveolar hyperplasia. here we report the case of a 26-year-old woman who presented with epigastric pain, postparandial nausea-vomiting, and weight loss. paraclinic evaluation revealed hypoalbuminemia and hypochromic mic...