Long-Term Outcomes in Patients with Incident Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease after Acute Kidney Injury: A Competing-Risk Analysis of a Nationwide Cohort

Both acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, the incidence of de novo COPD in patients with AKI, and the impact of concurrent COPD on the outcome during post-AKI care is unclear. Patients who recovered...

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Main Authors: Che-Hsiung Wu, Huang-Ming Chang, Cheng-Yi Wang, Likwang Chen, Liang-Wen Chen, Chien-Heng Lai, Shuenn-Wen Kuo, Hao-Chien Wang, Vin-Cent Wu, The National Taiwan University Study Group on Acute Renal Failure
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/9/237