The outcome of acute kidney injury substages based on urinary cystatin C in critically ill children.

Jiao ChenZhen JiangHui HuangMin LiZhenjiang BaiYuxian KuaiLin WeiNing LiuXiaozhong LiGuoping LuYanhong Li

Published in: Annals of intensive care (2023)

Sub-AKI defined/based on uCysC occurred in 20.2% of patients without AKI and was associated with a risk of death close to patients with AKI substage A. Urinary CysC-positive AKI substage B occurred in 50% of AKI patients and was more likely to have classical AKI stage 3 and was associated with the highest risk of mortality.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
cardiac surgery
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
young adults
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
risk factors
cardiovascular events
patient reported