Key result
Acute kidney injury (AKI) during hospitalization, indicated by small changes in sCr level, is linked to a long-term risk of death after major surgery.
Why the study?
Does acute kidney injury during hospitalization after major surgery increase long-term risk of death?
Population
Patients discharged after major surgery
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Minor AKI after major surgery may warrant closer surveillance; extends prior observational data but leaves causality and practice change open.
Does acute kidney injury during hospitalization after major surgery increase long-term risk of death?
Even minor acute kidney injury during hospitalization for major surgery is associated with an independent long-term risk of mortality.
Bihorac et al. (2009) studied this question. Acute kidney injury (AKI) during hospitalization, indicated by small changes in sCr level, is linked to a long-term risk of death after major surgery.
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