Improving the Prediction of Cardiac Surgery–Associated Acute Kidney Injury
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a potentially fatal complication of cardiac surgery. The inability to predict cardiac surgery-associated AKI is a major barrier to prevention and early treatment. Current clinical risk models for the prediction of cardiac surgery-associated AKI are insufficient, particul...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-03-01
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Series: | Kidney International Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024916301486 |