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Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Single-Center Study
- Source :
- Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Vol 81, Iss 4, Pp 311-318 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 2018.
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Abstract
- Background The aim of this study was to examine the influence of body mass index (BMI) on the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients in intensive care unit (ICU). Methods Data of patients admitted to medical ICU from December 2011 to May 2014 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were classified into three groups according to their BMI: underweight (
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17383536 and 20056184
- Volume :
- 81
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.956f67d6ed641deb1ef3ced9182eb8e
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2017.0081&code=0003TRD&vmode=FULL