ALB and Sepsis: Meanwhile, the sepsis group had a lower mean arterial pressure (MAP) (82.3±21.7 versus 94.0±27.0 mmHg), albumin levels (2.9±0.6 versus 3.3±0.6 g/dL), the arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2) (33.7±15.2 versus 39.4±21.1 mmHg, p = 0.016), and arterial bicarbonate (HCO3) (18.7±7.1 versus 21.0±8.7 mEq/L, p = 0.024) compared to the non-sepsis group.