Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Unit
| Autor: | James Case, Supriya Khan, Raeesa Khalid, Akram Khan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | Critical Care Research and Practice, Vol 2013 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2090-1305 2090-1313 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2013/479730 |
| Popis: | The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in the intensive care unit (ICU) has increased during the past decade due to increased acuity as well as increased recognition. Early epidemiology studies were confounded by erratic definitions of AKI until recent consensus guidelines (RIFLE and AKIN) standardized its definition. This paper discusses the incidence of AKI in the ICU with focuses on specific patient populations. The overall incidence of AKI in ICU patients ranges from 20% to 50% with lower incidence seen in elective surgical patients and higher incidence in sepsis patients. The incidence of contrast-induced AKI is less (11.5%–19% of all admissions) than seen in the ICU population at large. AKI represents a significant risk factor for mortality and can be associated with mortality greater than 50%. |
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