Outcomes After Post-Traumatic AKI Requiring RRT in United States Military Service Members.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Mortality and CKD risk have not been described in military casualties with post-traumatic AKI requiring RRT suffered in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

This is a retrospective case series of post-traumatic AKI requiring RRT in 51 military health care beneficiaries (October 7, 2001-December 1, 2013), evacuated to the National Capital Region, documenting in-hospital mortality and subsequent CKD. Participants were identified using electronic medical and procedure records.

Results

Age at injury was 26±6 years; of the participants, 50 were men, 16% were black, 67% were white, and 88% of injuries were caused by blast or projectiles. Presumed AKI cause was acute tubular necrosis in 98%, with rhabdomyolysi

SUBMITTER: Bolanos JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4594058 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature