ALB and diabetes mellitus: In contrast, a 70-year-old patient with diabetes, albumin of 28 g/L, 2 episodes of peritonitis, catheter-related complications, and abnormal mental status may have a total score of 210, corresponding to a roughly 60% 1-year survival rate, 40% 3-year rate, and 30% 5-year rate—clearly reflecting the association between higher total scores and poorer technical survival.