Incidence of the acute renal failure in the intensive care unit at the General Hospital of Mexico: Risk factors and associated morbidity and mortality

Background: The acute renal failure (ARF) contributes to a longer hospital stay, morbidity, mortality and use of resources in critical patients. The estimate of its incidence was difficult, mainly due to the lack of a generally accepted definition. Objective: To determine the incidence, risk factors...

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Main Authors: J. Herrera-Méndez, L.D. Sánchez-Velázquez, A. González-Chávez, G. Rodríguez-Terán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Permanyer 2015-04-01
Series:Revista Médica del Hospital General de México
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0185106315000268