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Rapid Reversal of Acute Kidney Injury and Hospital Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study
American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 04/15/09
Tian J et al. - An increase in serum creatinine level of 0.3 mg/dL or greater during 48 hours of hospitalization predicts outcomes even if the value returns to normal. Patients who present to the hospital with an increased creatinine level that returns rapidly to normal have outcomes approaching those with serum creatinine levels consistently in the normal range.
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