Diagnosis and outcomes of acute kidney injury using surrogate and imputation methods for missing preadmission creatinine values

Abstract Background Missing preadmission serum creatinine (SCr) values are a common obstacle to assess acute kidney injury (AKI) diagnosis and outcomes. The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines suggest using a SCr computed from the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD)...

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Main Authors: Amélie Bernier-Jean, William Beaubien-Souligny, Rémi Goupil, François Madore, François Paquette, Stéphan Troyanov, Josée Bouchard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0552-3