Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2011
Acute Kidney Injury Network definition of contrast-induced nephropathy in the critically ill: incidence and outcome.
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) has been extensively studied in the ward but only scarcely in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, even if they may be particularly prone to develop or to worsen acute kidney insufficiency. We aimed to measure the incidence of CIN in a large ICU population using the Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) definition and to investigate its impact on patients' outcome. ⋯ Even if incidence varied greatly depending on the definition, CIN appeared frequent in our critically ill patients. The AKIN definition, independently associated with ICU mortality, may allow unifying diagnostic criteria to further evaluate this condition that impacts morbidity and mortality.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2011
Editorial Biography Historical ArticleMax Harry Weil: a tribute from the Italian research fellows.