Is a preoperative albumin level <45.3 g/L associated with the development of postoperative pneumonia in patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery?
Preoperative albumin <45.3 g/L may serve as a predictive marker for postoperative pneumonia in patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery.
These findings suggest that preoperative albumin levels are significantly associated with the development of postoperative pneumonia in patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery. A preoperative albumin level of <45.3 g/L may serve as a predictive marker for postoperative pneumonia.
Pang et al. (2025) studied this question.