The Combination of SOFA Score and Urinary NGAL May Be an Effective Predictor for Ventilator Dependence among Critically Ill Surgical Patients: A Pilot Study
Background: Ventilator dependence (VD) has been considered as a serious complication in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with VD as a result of lung–kidney interaction. The aim of our study was to investigate novel biomarkers in predic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Diagnostics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/7/1186 |