Acute kidney injury in a tropical country: a cohort study of 253 patients in an infectious diseases intensive care unit

Acute kidney injury in a tropical country: a cohort study of 253 patients in an infectious diseases intensive care unit

Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent and potentially fatal complication in infectious diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical aspects of AKI associated with infectious diseases and the factors associated with mortality. Methods: This retrospective study was...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth De Fransceco Daher, Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Junior, Ana Patrícia Freitas Vieira, Juliana Bonfim de Souza, Felipe dos Santos Falcão, Cristiane Rocha da Costa, Anna Allicy Câmara da Silva Fernandes, Rafael Siqueira Athayde Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014-01-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Acute kidney injury
Intensive care unit
Infectious diseases
RIFLE criteria
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