Combination of Mean Platelet Volume/Platelet Count Ratio and the APACHE II Score Better Predicts the Short-Term Outcome in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury Receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

• Main Authors: Junhui Li (Author), Yingchuan Li (Author), Xiaohua Sheng (Author), Feng Wang (Author), Dongsheng Cheng (Author), Guihua Jian (Author), Yongguang Li (Author), Liang Feng (Author), Niansong Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Both the Acute physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) score and mean platelet volume/platelet count Ratio (MPR) can independently predict adverse outcomes in critically ill patients. This study was aimed to investigate whether the combination of them could have a bette...