The Prognostic Importance of a Small Acute Decrement in Kidney Function in Hospitalized Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Recently, acute kidney injury defined by small changes in serum creatinine levels was associated with worse short-term outcomes; however, the precision and variability of this association was not fully explored. STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors

Coca SG; Peixoto AJ; Garg AX; Krumholz HM; Parikh CR

Journal

American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Vol. 50, No. 5, pp. 712–720

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

November 2007

DOI

10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.07.018

ISSN

0272-6386

Associated Experts

Amit Garg

Assistant Professor (Part-Time), Faculty of Health Sciences

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