Kidney disease improving global outcome for predicting acute kidney injury in traumatic brain injury patients

Conclusion The incidence of AKI among patients with severe traumatic brain injury is striking. The association of Glasgow Outcome Scale with AKI helps to identify patients at a higher risk of developing AKI. Significant rates of mortality and MOF among patients with severe traumatic brain injury and AKI, necessitates consideration of renoprotective measures from the early days of hospital admission.
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research