The relevance between serum albumin and age;

investigation in acute period hospitals.

Abstract

—Objectives— In the present study, we examined the relevance between serum albumin and age, to clarify the validity of serum albumin evaluation by age in acute period hospitals.
—Materials and Methods— For 1240 cases (745 cases at the time of discharge) that measured serum albumin at the time of hospitalization, we classified serum albumin 3.5g/dL in a standard, and we weighed a case about average age, average hospitalization period and the death rate. And we compared a change of the serum albumin at the time of discharge with serum albumin at the time of hospitalization.
—Results— Average age, average hospitalization period and the death rate of a nutritional risk group (serum albumin<3.5g/dL) were higher in comparison with cases not significantly affected by a no nutritional risk group (3.5g/dL≤serum albumin). The serum albumin at the time of discharge fell over 40'S significantly from serum albumin at the time of hospitalization.
—Conclusion— It is necessary, serum albumin is under 3.5g/dL and elderly patients during hospitalization from early stages of hospitalization. But, over 40'S, it is necessary for a rise of the serum albumin to consider that there is a difficult case in a short term even if we perform appropriate nutritional treatment.