Late-Course Lactate/Albumin Ratio and In-Hospital Mortality in CRRT-Treated Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Severity-Adjusted Analysis
Background/Objectives: The lactate/albumin ratio (LAR) integrates tissue hypoperfusion and nutritional reserve into a single dimensionless index. As a late-course measurement (last available value before the primary outcome), it may reflect terminal metabolic deterioration rather than early prognostic signal. We examin...