Effect of hyperchloremia on acute kidney injury in critically ill septic patients: a retrospective cohort study

Effect of hyperchloremia on acute kidney injury in critically ill septic patients: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Hyperchloremia is common in critically ill septic patients. The impact of hyperchloremia on the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) is not well studied. We investigated the association between hyperchloremia and AKI within the first 72 h of intensive care unit (ICU) admission....

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Main Authors: Lenar Yessayan, Javier A. Neyra, Fabrizio Canepa-Escaro, George Vasquez-Rios, Michael Heung, Jerry Yee, for the Acute Kidney Injury in Critical Illness Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Hyperchloremia
Sepsis
Acute kidney injury
Chloride load
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0750-z

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