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Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Unit
Joint Authors
Case, James
Khan, Akram
Khalid, Raeesa
Khan, Supriya
Source
Critical Care Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in the intensive care unit (ICU) has increased during the past decade due to increased acuity as well as increased recognition.
Early epidemiology studies were confounded by erratic definitions of AKI until recent consensus guidelines (RIFLE and AKIN) standardized its definition.
This paper discusses the incidence of AKI in the ICU with focuses on specific patient populations.
The overall incidence of AKI in ICU patients ranges from 20% to 50% with lower incidence seen in elective surgical patients and higher incidence in sepsis patients.
The incidence of contrast-induced AKI is less (11.5%–19% of all admissions) than seen in the ICU population at large.
AKI represents a significant risk factor for mortality and can be associated with mortality greater than 50%.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Case, James& Khan, Supriya& Khalid, Raeesa& Khan, Akram. 2013. Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Unit. Critical Care Research and Practice،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Case, James…[et al.]. Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Unit. Critical Care Research and Practice No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Case, James& Khan, Supriya& Khalid, Raeesa& Khan, Akram. Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Unit. Critical Care Research and Practice. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474842
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474842