Acute kidney injury in intensive care unit: Incidence, risk factors and mortality rate

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a risk factor for increased mortality in critically ill patients. To assess the incidence, risk factors and outcome of patients who develop AKI in the intensive care units (ICUs), we retrospectively studied 235 patients admitted to the ICU of Shahid Mohamadi Hospital, Ho...

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Main Authors: Hamid Reza Samimagham, Soudabeh Kheirkhah, Anousheh Haghighi, Zahra Najmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2011;volume=22;issue=3;spage=464;epage=470;aulast=Samimagham