Journal article
Validity of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision code for acute kidney injury in elderly patients at presentation to the emergency department and at hospital admission
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) code N17x for acute kidney injury (AKI) in elderly patients in two settings: at presentation to the emergency department and at hospital admission.
DESIGN: A population-based retrospective validation study.
Authors
Hwang YJ; Shariff SZ; Gandhi S; Wald R; Clark E; Fleet JL; Garg AX
Journal
BMJ Open, Vol. 2, No. 6,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
2012
DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001821
ISSN
2044-6055