Low mean perfusion pressure is a risk factor for progression of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients – A retrospective analysis

Abstract Background The aim was to investigate whether mean perfusion pressure (MPP) calculated as the difference between mean arterial pressure (MAP) and central venous pressure (CVP) was associated with risk of progression from AKI I to AKI III in critically ill patients. Methods Retrospective ana...

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Main Authors: Marlies Ostermann, Anna Hall, Siobhan Crichton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0568-8