Nephrotoxic drug burden among 1001 critically ill patients: impact on acute kidney injury.

Stephan EhrmannJulie HelmsAurélie JoretLaurent Martin-LefevreJean-Pierre QuenotJean-Etienne HerbrechtDalila Benzekri-LefevreRené RobertArnaud DesachyFréderic BellecGaëtan PlantefeveAnne BretagnolAuguste DargentJean-Claude LacheradeFerhat MezianiBruno GiraudeauElsa TavernierPierre-François Dequinnull null

Published in: Annals of intensive care (2019)

The frequently observed prescription of nephrotoxic drugs to critically ill patients may be evaluated semi-quantitatively through computing drug.day nephrotoxic burden, an index significantly associated with subsequent AKI occurrence, and worsening among patients with lower severity of disease.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
cardiac surgery
risk assessment
drug induced
risk factors