Why the study?
Does postoperative acute kidney injury increase hospital cost and mortality in adult surgical patients?
Does postoperative acute kidney injury increase hospital cost and mortality in adult surgical patients?
Postoperative AKI is highly prevalent and is associated with significantly increased hospital costs and 90-day mortality, particularly when combined with other postoperative complications.
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Postoperative AKI was associated with higher mortality and costs; leaves open whether prevention improves outcomes in surgical patients.
Hobson et al. (2014) studied this question.
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