Journal article
80 Admission Creatinine is Associated with Poor Outcomes in Burn Patients
Abstract
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common occurrence in severely burned patients. However, definitions and protocols vary and therefore the impact of AKI is not well known. The most utilized clinical biomarkers are creatinine and blood urea nitrogen. The purpose of this study was to determine if admission serum creatinine is associated with mortality and other organ dysfunction. We hypothesized that a high admission creatinine is associated with …
Authors
Rehou S; Stanojcic M; Jeschke M
Journal
Journal of Burn Care & Research, Vol. 39, No. suppl_1, pp. s45–s45
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
April 9, 2018
DOI
10.1093/jbcr/iry006.083
ISSN
1559-047X