Risk factors for acute renal failure: inherent and modifiable risks

Abstract

There are identified risk factors of acute renal failure. Because acute renal failure is associated with a worsening outcome, particularly if occurring in critical illness and if severe enough to require renal replacement therapy, preventive measures should be part of appropriate management.

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MedicineIntensive care medicineRenal replacement therapyHeart failureAcute kidney injuryRhabdomyolysisSepsisNephrotoxicityInternal medicineCardiologyKidney

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Year: 2005
Type: review
Volume: 11
Issue: 6
Pages: 533-536
Citations: 154
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                                    Martine Leblanc, 
                                
                                    John A. Kellum, 
                                
                                    R. T. Noel Gibney
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2005). 
                            Risk factors for acute renal failure: inherent and modifiable risks. 
                            Current Opinion in Critical Care
                            , 11
                            (6)
                            , 533-536.
                            https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ccx.0000183666.54717.3d
                        

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DOI: 10.1097/01.ccx.0000183666.54717.3d