Dyschloremia Is a Risk Factor for the Development of Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dyschloremia is common in critically ill patients, although its impact has not been well studied. We investigated the epidemiology of dyschloremia and its associations with the incidence of acute kidney injury and other intensive care unit outcomes.

Material and methods

This is a single-center, retrospective cohort study at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Rochester. All adult patients admitted to intensive care units from January 1st, 2006, through December 30th, 2012 were included. Patients with known acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease stage 5 before intensive care unit admission were excluded. We evaluated the association of dyschloremia with ICU outcomes, after adjustments for the effect of age, gender, Charlson comorbidity index and severity of illness scor

SUBMITTER: Shao M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4974002 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature