The predisposing factors of AKI for prophylactic strategies in burn care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most severe complications of burn injury. AKI with severe burn injury causes high mortality. This study aims to investigate the incidence of and predisposing factors for AKI in burn patients.

Methods

This is a single-center, retrospective, descriptive criterion standard study conducted from June 27, 2015, to March 8, 2016. We used Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes criteria to define and select patients with AKI. The study was conducted by recruiting in hospital patients who suffered from the flammable cornstarch-based powder explosion and were treated under primary care procedures. A total of 49 patients who suffered from flammable dust explosion-related burn injury were enrolled and admitted on June 27, 2015. The pat

SUBMITTER: Tsai SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7537615 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature