Mortality risk factors in intensive care unit patients with acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy: a retrospective cohort study 
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CONCLUSION: Critically-ill patients with AKI requiring RRT continue to have a high mortality. Age and APACHE II score showed an impact on mortality whereas traditional cardiovascular risk factors did not. Higher BUN and creatinine levels do not have a negative impact on mortality. Our findings support the current practice that RRT initiation should primarily be guided by clinical decision.
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Source: Clinical Nephrology - April 21, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Schmitz M, Tillmann FP, Paluckaite A, Laufer EA, Rayner B, Rump LC, Heering PJ Tags: Clin Nephrol Source Type: research