Timing of renal replacement therapy and long-term risk of chronic kidney disease and death in intensive care patients with acute kidney injury
Abstract Background The optimal time to initiate renal replacement therapy (RRT) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) is unclear. We examined the impact of early RRT on long-term mortality, risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Meth...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | Critical Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1903-y |