Acute kidney injury in Malaysian intensive care setting: Incidences, risk factors, and outcome

Conclusions: AKI is common in our ICU, with higher morbidity and mortality. Independent risk factors of AKI include age, the severity of illness, sepsis and preexisting hypertension, and chronic cardiovascular disease. AKI independently contributes to mortality. The presence of AKI and sepsis increased the risk of mortality by three times.

Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - December 18, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Azrina Md Ralib Suhaila Nanyan Nur Fariza Ramly Lim Chew Har Tan Cheng Cheng Mohd Basri Mat Nor Source Type: research