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<journal-id>2448-8909</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Medicina crítica (Colegio Mexicano de Medicina Crítica)]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Med. crít. (Col. Mex. Med. Crít.)]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2448-8909</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Colegio Mexicano de Medicina Crítica A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2448-89092024000700584</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.35366/119532</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Asociación entre índice proteína C reactiva/albúmina como biomarcador de mortalidad en pacientes con choque séptico en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Adultos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Association between C-reactive protein/albumin ratio as a biomarker of mortality in patients with septic shock in the Adult Intensive Care Unit]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Associação entre o índice proteína C reativa/albumina como biomarcador de mortalidade em pacientes com choque séptico na Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos de Adultos]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Juárez Guzmán]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Uriel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Díaz Aguilar]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Francisco Alonso]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Ángeles Clínica Londres  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Médico Nacional La Raza Hospital de Ginecoobstetricia No. 3 ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>38</volume>
<numero>7</numero>
<fpage>584</fpage>
<lpage>588</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2448-89092024000700584&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2448-89092024000700584&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2448-89092024000700584&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Introducción:  en la unidad de cuidados intensivos predecir el pronóstico de los pacientes es fundamental para determinar su tratamiento.  Objetivo:  objetivo primario: analizar la asociación entre el índice PCR/albúmina como biomarcador de mortalidad en paciente con choque séptico durante el periodo 01 marzo del 2022 al 31 de mayo del 2024 en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Adultos del Hospital Ángeles Clínica Londres.  Material y métodos:  estudio analítico, observacional, descriptivo, retrospectivo, transversal en el periodo 01 marzo del 2022 al 31 de mayo del 2024. Los criterios de inclusión fueron los pacientes críticamente enfermos que ingresaron a la Unidad de Terapia Intensiva.  Resultados:  se incluyeron un total de 78 expedientes. Del total de pacientes, 56.4% correspondió al sexo masculino y para el sexo femenino 43.6%. La mortalidad fue de 30.8%, el análisis bivariado determinó como punto de corte el valor de 50.58 para el índice PCR/albúmina dato superior a lo reportado por en su estudio, sin embargo, logramos determinar que a partir de 34.57 aumenta el riesgo de mortalidad y llegando a 50.58 se relaciona significativamente con una mayor mortalidad.  Conclusiones:  la asociación entre el índice PCR/albúmina se puede emplear como marcador pronóstico de mortalidad para los pacientes con choque séptico dentro de las unidades de cuidados intensivos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Introduction:  In the intensive care unit, predicting the prognosis of patients is essential to determine their treatment.  Objective:  primary objective: to analyze the association between the CRP/albumin ratio as a biomarker of mortality in patients with septic shock during The period from March 1, 2022 to May 31, 2024 in the adult intensive care unit of the Ángeles Clínica Londres Hospital.  Material and methods:  analytical, observational, descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study in the period from March 1, 2022 to May 31, 2024. The inclusion criteria were critically ill patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.  Results:  a total of 78 records were included. Of the total number of patients, 56.4% were male and 43.6% were female. Mortality was 30.8%, bivariate analysis determined the cut-off point for the PCR/albumin index at 50.58, which is higher than that reported by in their study. However, we were able to determine that the risk of mortality increases from 34.57 and reaching 50.58 is significantly related to higher mortality.  Conclusions:  the association between the PCR/albumin index can be used as a prognostic marker of mortality for patients with septic shock in intensive care units.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo:  Introdução:  na unidade de terapia intensiva, prever o prognóstico dos pacientes é essencial para determinar seu tratamento.  Objetivo:  objetivo primário: Analisar a associação entre o índice PCR/Albumina como biomarcador de mortalidade em pacientes com choque séptico durante o período de 1 de março de 2022 a 31 de maio de 2024 na unidade de cuidados intensivos para adultos do Hospital Angeles Clinica Londres.  Material e métodos:  estudo analítico, observacional, descritivo, retrospectivo, transversal, de 01 de março de 2022 a 31 de maio de 2024. Os critérios de inclusão foram pacientes em estado grave internados na unidade de terapia intensiva.  Resultados:  foram incluídos 78 arquivos. Do total de pacientes, 56.4% eram do sexo masculino e 43.6% do feminino. A mortalidade foi de 30.8%, a análise bivariada determinou um ponto de corte de 50.58 para o índice PCR/albumina, que é mais elevado do que o relatado no seu estudo; no entanto, conseguimos determinar que a partir de 34.57 o risco de mortalidade aumenta e atingir 50.58 está significativamente relacionado com uma maior mortalidade.  Conclusões:  a associação entre o índice PCR/albumina pode ser utilizada como um marcador prognóstico de mortalidade para pacientes com choque séptico em unidades de terapia intensiva.]]></p></abstract>
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