Acute kidney injury in severely injured patients admitted to the intensive care unit

ConclusionWe found that age, APACHE II score, thoracic trauma, lactic acidosis, and dobutamine administration were independently associated with AKI. Trauma surgeons need to be aware of the increased odds of AKI if one of these factors is identified during the evaluation and treatment of injured patients.

http://link.springer.com/10.1186/s40779-020-00277-1

Source: Military Medical Research - October 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research