Is serum albumin an independent prognostic factor for survival in soft tissue sarcomas?
Besides the usual tumor related prognostic factors, such as grade and stage, patient related factors, such as performance status and surgical risk should be considered when predicting survival. Specifically, serum albumin was an independent prognostic factor for overall survival.
The combination of normal ECG and TnI at admission and 8 hours later rules out the diagnosis of SigBCI. In the absence of other reasons for hospitalization, such patients can be safely discharged.