article · BMC Nephrology

Acute kidney injury is a powerful independent predictor of mortality in critically ill patients: a multicenter prospective cohort study from Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo

201636 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

More than half of critically ill patients in the present cohort developed AKI which contributed substantially to short-term mortality, highlighting the need for its prevention, early detection and management as well as the availability of dialysis in ICU.

Research topics

Acute Kidney Injury Research
Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes

Sustainable Development Goals

3Good Health and Well-being

Read the original research

This page summarises published work. The authoritative version sits with the publisher.

View on publisher site Record on OpenAlex

DOI: 10.1186/s12882-016-0333-4

Is something wrong with this record? Report it or request removal.

Discussion

Discuss this research

Have you built on this work, tried to replicate it, or seen it applied in practice? Share what you know. Verified researchers and MARATTO™ domain experts can open a discussion, and any member can reply. Contributions are reviewed before they appear.

No discussion yet. Open the first thread.

New to MARATTO™? Create a free account.