Why the study?
Does a moderate increase in plasma creatinine early after cardiac surgery affect mortality and intensive care unit length of stay in adult patients?
Does a moderate increase in plasma creatinine early after cardiac surgery affect mortality and intensive care unit length of stay in adult patients?
A moderate (≥20%) increase in plasma creatinine early after cardiac surgery is common and significantly increases mortality and ICU length of stay, especially when associated with other organ dysfunction.
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May warrant monitoring for multiorgan dysfunction post-cardiac surgery; leaves open independent prognostic value and need for targeted trials.
Ryckwaert et al. (2002) studied this question.
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