| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2877772 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The AKIN and RIFLE criteria are accurate early predictors of mortality. The high incidence of cardiac surgery postoperative acute kidney injury should prompt the use of either AKIN or RIFLE criteria to identify patients at risk and to stimulate institutional measures that target acute kidney injury as a quality improvement initiative.
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Authors
Alina M. MD, Robert S. MD, Lawrence J. MD, David C. MD, Bruce J. MD, Robert E. MD, Felix MD, Gerald L. MD, Carmine MD, Donald S. PhD, Jeremiah R. PhD,