Hospital acquired Acute Kidney Injury is associated with increased mortality but not increased readmission rates in a UK acute hospital
Abstract Background Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) has evoked much interest over the past decade and is reported to be associated with high inpatient mortality. Preventable death and increased readmission rates related to AKI have been the focus of considerable interest. Methods We studied hospital acqui...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0729-9 |