Obesity, acute kidney injury and mortality in patients with sepsis: a cohort analysis

Obesity, acute kidney injury and mortality in patients with sepsis: a cohort analysis

Although the prognostic effect of obesity has been studied in critically ill patients its impact on outcomes of septic patients and its role as a risk factor for acute kidney injury (AKI) is not consensual. We aimed to analyze the impact of obesity on the occurrence of AKI and on in-hospital mortali...

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Main Authors: Joana Gameiro, Miguel Gonçalves, Marta Pereira, Natacha Rodrigues, Iolanda Godinho, Marta Neves, João Gouveia, Zélia Costa e Silva, Sofia Jorge, José António Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-10-01
Series:Renal Failure
Subjects:
Obesity
acute kidney injury
epidemiology
intensive care
sepsis
survival analysis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0886022X.2018.1430588

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