Admission calcium levels and risk of acute kidney injury in hospitalised patients

ConclusionAdmission hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia are associated with an increased risk for hospital acquired AKI. Patients with admission hypercalcaemia (≥10 mg/dL) carry a 1.51‐fold risk for AKI development during hospitalisation.

Source: International Journal of Clinical Practice - December 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Charat Thongprayoon, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Michael A Mao, Ankit Sakhuja, Stephen B. Erickson Tags: ORIGINAL PAPER Source Type: research