The impact of transient and persistent acute kidney injury on short-term outcomes in very elderly patients

OBJECTIVES: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in elderly patients and is associated with poor outcomes. However, the effect of transient and persistent geriatric AKI on short-term mortality is unclear. We aimed to study the incidence, clinical characteristics, and prognostic impact...

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Published in:Clin Interv Aging
Main Authors: Li, Qinglin, Zhao, Meng, Wang, Xiaodan
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5500516/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28721029
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S135241
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