Prehospitalization Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury during Hospitalization for Serious Infections in the REGARDS Cohort

Prehospitalization Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury during Hospitalization for Serious Infections in the REGARDS Cohort

Background/Aims: Acute kidney injury (AKI) frequently occurs in hospitalized patients. In this study, we determined prehospitalization characteristics associated with AKI in community-dwelling adults hospitalized for a serious infection. Methods: We used prospective data from 30,239 participants of...

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Main Authors: Henry E. Wang, T. Clark Powell, Orlando M. Gutiérrez, Russell Griffin, Monika M. Safford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-11-01
Series:Nephron Extra
Subjects:
Acute kidney injury
Infections
Epidemiology
Risk prediction
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/441505

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