Journal article
Risk prediction for acute kidney injury in acute medical admissions in the UK
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is associated with adverse outcomes; therefore identifying patients who are at risk of developing AKI in hospital may lead to targeted prevention.
AIM: We undertook a UK-wide study in acute medical units (AMUs) to define those who develop hospital-acquired AKI (hAKI); to determine risk factors associated with hAKI and to assess the feasibility of developing a risk prediction score.
Authors
Blackburn A; Gunda S; Lopez B; Edwards J; Spittle N; Preston R; Baines R; Little J; Falayajo A; Mahmoud H
Journal
QJM, Vol. 112, No. 3, pp. 197–205
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
March 1, 2019
DOI
10.1093/qjmed/hcy277
ISSN
1460-2725