A worldwide multicentre evaluation of the influence of deterioration or improvement of acute kidney injury on clinical outcome in critically ill patients with and without sepsis at ICU admission: results from The Intensive Care Over Nations audit

Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of critical illness and is associated with worse outcomes. However, the influence of deterioration or improvement in renal function on clinical outcomes is unclear. Using a large international database, we evaluated the prevalenc...

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Main Authors: Esther Peters, Massimo Antonelli, Xavier Wittebole, Rahul Nanchal, Bruno François, Yasser Sakr, Jean-Louis Vincent, Peter Pickkers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2112-z