Risk factors and outcomes of acute kidney injury in South African critically ill adults: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background There is a marked paucity of data concerning AKI in Sub-Saharan Africa, where there is a substantial burden of trauma and HIV. Methods Prospective data was collected on all patients admitted to a multi-disciplinary ICU in South Africa during 2017. Development of AKI (before or du...

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Main Authors: Ryan E. Aylward, Elizabeth van der Merwe, Sisa Pazi, Minette van Niekerk, Jason Ensor, Debbie Baker, Robert J. Freercks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-019-1620-7