Urea Reduction in Acute Kidney Injury and Mortality Risk

• Main Authors: Jonathan S. Chávez-Íñiguez (Author), Pablo Maggiani-Aguilera (Author), David González-Barajas (Author), Lilia Rizo-Topete (Author), Pablo Galindo (Author), Brian Rifkin (Author), Gael Chávez-Alonso (Author), Alma I. Martínez-Aguilar (Author), Sandra Cristina Pérez-Hernández (Author), Karla Hernández-Morales (Author), Jahir R. Camacho-Guerrero (Author), Miguel A. Pérez-Venegas (Author), Alexa N. Oseguera-González (Author), Cesar Murguia-Soto (Author), Guillermo Navarro-Blackaller (Author), Ramón Medina-González (Author), Maria de la Luz Alcantar-Vallin (Author), Karina Renoirte-López (Author), Guillermo García-García (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Urea is a toxin present in acute kidney injury (AKI). We hypothesize that reduction in serum urea levels might improve clinical outcomes. We examined the association between the reduction in urea and mortality. Methods: Patients with AKI admitted to the Hospital Civil de Guadalajara we...