Elevated serum iron level is a predictor of prognosis in ICU patients with acute kidney injury.
Jie ShuYufeng HuXueshu YuJiaxiu ChenWenwei XuJingye PanPublished in: BMC nephrology (2020)
High serum iron levels were associated with increased short- and long-term mortality in ICU patients with AKI. Serum iron levels measured upon admission may be used for predicting prognosis in AKI patients.
Keyphrases
- acute kidney injury
- cardiac surgery
- intensive care unit
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- mechanical ventilation
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- risk factors
- coronary artery disease
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- patient reported