C-reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio and Fluid Overload as Predictors of Mortality in Comparison to Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM) III Score in Critically Ill Children in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective Cohort Study

Ankita Mandal; Keerti Swarnkar; Shikha Malik

doi:10.7759/cureus.102158

journal article Jan 23, 2026

C-reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio and Fluid Overload as Predictors of Mortality in Comparison to Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM) III Score in Critically Ill Children in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective Cohort Study

Ankita Mandal

Keerti Swarnkar Shikha Malik

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Ankita Mandal, Keerti Swarnkar, Shikha Malik (2026). C-reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio and Fluid Overload as Predictors of Mortality in Comparison to Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM) III Score in Critically Ill Children in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective Cohort Study. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102158

C-reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio and Fluid Overload as Predictors of Mortality in Comparison to Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM) III Score in Critically Ill Children in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective Cohort Study

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