Acute kidney injury, long-term renal function and mortality in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: a cohort analysis

Conclusions
AKI after major abdominal surgery was independently associated with the risk of long-term need for dialysis and/or renal function decline and with the risk of death after hospital discharge.

Source: CKJ: Clinical Kidney Journal - March 15, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Gameiro, J., Neves, J. B., Rodrigues, N., Bekerman, C., Melo, M. J., Pereira, M., Teixeira, C., Mendes, I., Jorge, S., Rosa, R., Lopes, J. A. Tags: ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY Source Type: research