The prognostic importance of duration of AKI: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI), as defined by peak increase in serum creatinine, is independently associated with increased risk of mortality and length of stay. Studies have suggested that the duration of AKI may be an important additional or independent prognostic marker of increase...

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Main Authors: Swati Mehta, Kinsuk Chauhan, Achint Patel, Shanti Patel, Rachel Pinotti, Girish N. Nadkarni, Chirag R. Parikh, Steven G. Coca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0876-7