While albuminuria (timed albumin excretion rate or albumin-to-creatinine ratio) is a better measure of renal damage according to the 2012 KDIGO CKD guidelines, proteinuria was the only consistent data available [21]. We focused on renal function as the primary endpoint; but, a larger multicenter study could expand to focus on longer follow-up after discharge examining quality of life and narcotic use [22]. Here, ALB is linked to chronic kidney disease.