Acute kidney injury in critically ill surgical patients: Epidemiology, risk factors and outcomes.

Konlawij TrongtrakulChaiwut SawawiboonAmanda Y WangAnusang ChitsomkasemPloynapas LimphunudomSathit KurathongSurazee PrommoolThananda TrakarnvanichNattachai Srisawat

Published in: Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) (2019)

Acute kidney injury is common and is associated with an increase in mortality in surgical ICU patients. There should be more focus on patients with AKI risk factors to prevent this deleterious event.

Keyphrases

risk factors
acute kidney injury
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
cardiac surgery
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
intensive care unit
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease
insulin resistance