Outcomes in acute kidney injury in noncritically ill patients lately referred to nephrologist in a developing country: a comparison of AKIN and KDIGO criteria

Outcomes in acute kidney injury in noncritically ill patients lately referred to nephrologist in a developing country: a comparison of AKIN and KDIGO criteria

Abstract Background In low-middle-income countries (LMICs), data regarding acute kidney injury (AKI) are scarce. AKI patients experience delayed diagnosis. This study aimed to evaluate whether delayed nephrologist consultation (NC) affected outcomes of AKI patients and compare Acute Kidney Injury Ne...

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Main Authors: Ginivaldo Victor Ribeiro do Nascimento, Marcela do Nascimento Silva, Juarez Duarte de Carvalho Neto, Ludgero Ribeiro Feitosa Filho, Jessica Duarte Antão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Acute kidney injury
Nephrologist referral
Nephrologist consultation
Developing country
Dialysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-01751-7

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