Elevated admission C-reactive protein to albumin ratios are associated with disease severity and respiratory complications in adults with imported falciparum malaria.

12 Nov 2021
Hoffmeister B, Aguilar Valdez AD
In imported falciparum malaria, systemic inflammation with increased capillary permeability can cause life-threatening complications, such as acute pulmonary edema (APO) or adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This observational study assessed the association of the admission serum albumin level (ALB) and C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CRP/ALB) with disease severity and these respiratory complications.