Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed) · Jun 2018
Observational StudyMorbidity and mortality of acute renal failure in the Critical Care Unit of a regional hospital.
The main objective of the study is to perform an analysis on the incidence, predictive variables, and severity of acute kidney injury (AKI) and its impact on the morbidity and mortality of patients in the Resuscitation and Special Care Unit (RSCU) of a regional hospital. ⋯ This study shows the presentation of an episode of AKI was an independent factor associated both with mortality during admission to RSCU, and later after hospital discharge. It is necessary to know the risk factors of this complication in order to adopt preventive measures.