For both two endpoints, the AUC of the three parameters was all smaller than that of ALI and GNRI (all-cause mortality, AUC: BMI 0.579, Alb 0.615, NLR 0.598; cardiovascular mortality, AUC: BMI 0.608, Alb 0.603, NLR 0.6). Here, ALB is linked to acute respiratory distress syndrome.