Journal article
Epidemiology of acute kidney injury in Canadian critical care units: a prospective cohort study
Abstract
PurposeWe undertook this study to characterize the epidemiology of acute kidney injury (AKI) in Canadian critical care units. We aimed to identify predictors of mortality for patients diagnosed with AKI.MethodsWe conducted a prospective cohort study of consecutive patients admitted to critical care units at five Canadian hospitals over a 30-day period. Each patient was followed until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 30 days. The serum …
Authors
Odutayo A; Adhikari NKJ; Barton J; Burns KEA; Friedrich JO; Klein D; Lapinsky S; Litwin S; Meret A; Moineddin R
Journal
Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 59, No. 10, pp. 934–942
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
10 2012
DOI
10.1007/s12630-012-9761-1
ISSN
0832-610X