Effect of multiple episodes of acute kidney injury on mortality: an observational study.

Heather WalkerNicosha De SouzaSimona HapcaMiles D WithamSamira Bell

Published in: Clinical kidney journal (2020)

Recurrent AKI is associated with increased mortality. After adjusting for patient characteristics, the increase in mortality is independently associated with recurrent AKI and is not solely explained by other risk factors.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
risk factors
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cardiovascular events
case report
cardiovascular disease
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