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Does the BUN/Cr ratio predict mortality in patients with acute decompensated heart failure and acute kidney injury?
Does the BUN/Cr ratio predict mortality in patients with acute decompensated heart failure and acute kidney injury?
Elevated BUN/Cr ratio combined with AKI is a useful marker for increased mortality risk in patients with acute decompensated heart failure.
May aid mortality risk stratification in ADHF with AKI; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical use.
The combination of AKI and elevated BUN/Cr, but not BUN or creatinine individually, is linked with an increased risk of mortality in ADHF patients, suggesting that the BUN/Cr is useful for risk stratification of AKI.
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