BACKGROUND: Prior reports have shown that @entity5663 ( @entity5663 ) in scuba divers is accompanied by vascular endothelium damage attributed to gas @entity999 , resulting in capillary leak with hemoconcentration. The significance of serum albumin as a biomarker of vascular permeability in this condition has been insufficiently investigated. We studied whether there was a relationship between low serum albumin values on admission and the occurrence of @entity16 . METHODS: Demographic, diving, and laboratory data of 52 randomly selected @entity5663 divers were compared with those of 52 asymptomatic divers referred for inadequate decompression. The diagnostic performance of serum albumin in predicting @entity16 was assessed. RESULTS: Both groups did not differ from the variables examined. Serum albumin was significantly lower in injured divers than in controls (38.7    3 g    L(-1) vs. 41    2.9 g    L(-1)). At a cut-off value of 35.2 g    L(-1), we found a specificity of 98% (95% CI 90-100) and a sensitivity of 16% (95% CI 7-28) for the prediction of @entity16 development. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that @entity4988 at initial presentation, albeit rare, accurately predicts the occurrence of @entity16 in scuba divers. The prognostic value of this biomarker and the potential beneficial role of albumin infusion in more severe cases remain to be investigated.

Serum albumin as a biomarker of capillary leak in scuba divers with neurological XXXX .

@entity16 :: ('MESH:D009422', 'Disease') :: ['neurological DCS'] @entity999 :: ('MESH:D020766', 'Disease') :: ['emboli formation'] @entity5663 :: ('MESH:D003665', 'Disease') :: ['DCS', 'decompression sickness'] @entity4988 :: ('MESH:D034141', 'Disease') :: ['hypoalbuminemia']
@entity5663 :: (MESH:D003665,Disease) :: ['decompression sickness']
