Definition of hourly urine output influences reported incidence and staging of acute kidney injury
Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is commonly defined using the KDIGO system, which includes criteria based on reduced urine output (UO). There is no consensus on whether UO should be measured using consecutive hourly readings or mean output. This makes KDIGO UO definition and staging of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-019-1678-2 |