Association between acute kidney injury, delirium and outcomes in patients with critical illness: a protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Acute kidney injury (AKI) and delirium are common clinical complications of critical illness. Relatively few studies have evaluated the relationship between AKI and delirium. This systematic review will assess this association among critically ill patients.

Methods and analysis

We will conduct comprehensive searches of databases, including Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection and the Cochrane Library, using keywords to capture the existing literature related to AKI and delirium. Searches will range from inception to January 2025. Two reviewers will independently screen, select and extract studies using the web-based tool, Covidence. Inclusion criteria will include clinical trials or observational cohorts reporting both AKI an

SUBMITTER: Kusirisin P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12410634 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature