Physicochemical analysis of blood and urine in the course of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: a prospective, observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sequential physicochemical alterations in blood and urine in the course of acute kidney injury (AKI) development have not been previously described. We aimed to describe these alterations in parallel to traditional renal and acid-base parameters.

Methods

One hundred and sixty eight consecutive critically ill patients with no previous kidney disease, who had an indwelling urinary catheter at ICU admission and who remained with the catheter for at least two days without dialysis were included. A sample of blood and spot urine were collected simultaneously, once daily, until catheter removal or dialysis requirement. Traditional acid-base and renal parameters were sequentially evaluated in parallel to blood and urinary physicochemical parameters. Patients were classif

SUBMITTER: Maciel AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3851869 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature