The incidence and outcome of AKI in patients with sepsis in the emergency department applying different definitions of AKI and sepsis.

Conclusion The incidence of AKI in patients with sepsis is highly d ependent on how patients with sepsis are categorised and how AKI is defined. When AKI (any definition) was already present at the ED, 30-day mortality was high (22.2%). The diagnosis of AKI in sepsis can be considered as a sign of severe disease and helps to identify patients at high risk of adver se outcome at an early stage
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