Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Apr 2019
Review Meta AnalysisAcute kidney injury in trauma patients admitted to the ICU: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of acute kidney injury (AKI) in trauma patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ AKI occurred in 24% of trauma patients admitted to the ICU, with an RRT use among these of 10%. Presence of AKI was associated with increased LOS and mortality, but renal recovery in AKI survivors was good.