Diastolic dysfunction and acute kidney injury in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture

• Main Authors: Woori Cho (Author), Tae Yeon Hwang (Author), Yoon Kyung Choi (Author), Ji Hyun Yang (Author), Myung-Gyu Kim (Author), Sang-Kyung Jo (Author), Won Yong Cho (Author), Se Won Oh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background : Femoral neck fracture is common in the elderly population. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an important risk factor for mortality in patients who have had such fracture. We evaluated the incidence of AKI in patients who had femoral neck fracture and identified risk factors for AKI and mort...