Selection and Receipt of Kidney Replacement in Critically Ill Older Patients with AKI

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Older patients in the intensive care unit are at greater risk of AKI; however, use of kidney replacement therapy in this population is poorly characterized. We describe the triggers and outcomes associated with kidney replacement therapy in older patients with AKI in the intensive care unit. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS: Our study was a prospective cohort study in 16 Canadian hospitals from September …

Authors

Bagshaw SM; Adhikari NKJ; Burns KEA; Friedrich JO; Bouchard J; Lamontagne F; McIntrye LA; Cailhier J-F; Dodek P; Stelfox HT

Journal

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Vol. 14, No. 4,

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

4 2019

DOI

10.2215/cjn.05530518

ISSN

1555-9041

Associated Experts

Karen Burns

Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct), Faculty of Health Sciences

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