Statin Use and Survival After Acute Kidney Injury

The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalized patients is rising, and survivors are at high risk for cardiovascular events and mortality. Effective strategies that improve long-term outcomes of AKI are unknown. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed between 2008 and 2011. A...

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Main Authors: Sandeep Brar, Feng Ye, Matthew James, Brenda Hemmelgarn, Scott Klarenbach, Neesh Pannu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024916300614