Black Race and Body Mass Index Are Risk Factors for Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Kidney Injury in Trauma.

CONCLUSIONS: Black race was associated with an increased risk of rhabdomyolysis as well as AKI in trauma. BMI ≥25 kg/m2 was associated with increased risk for AKI with the morbidly obese having the highest risk. BMI ≥35 kg/m2 was found to be associated with increased risk of rhabdomyolysis. Future studies should investigate the role for routine screening of these high-risk populations and other potential associated factors such as adherence to weight-based fluid resuscitation. PMID: 30212225 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Investigative Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: J Invest Surg Source Type: research