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Incidence and outcomes of acute kidney injury in intensive care units: A Veterans Administration study
Critical Care Medicine, 08/27/09
Thakar CV et al. – Admission diagnosis and severity of illness influence frequency and severity of acute kidney injury. Small elevations in creatinine in the intensive care unit are associated with increased risk–adjusted mortality across all intensive care unit settings, whereas renal recovery was associated with a protective effect. Strategies to prevent even mild acute kidney injury or promote renal recovery may improve survival.
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