Effect of acute renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy on outcome in critically ill patients*

Metnitz, Philipp; G. Krenn, Claus; Steltzer, H.; Lang�, Thomas; Ploder, Jürgen; Lenz, K.; Le Gall, Jean‐Roger; Druml, Wilfred

doi:10.1097/00003246-200209000-00016

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Effect of acute renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy on outcome in critically ill patients*

Published in Critical Care Medicine • Sep 1, 2002

Authors:

Philipp Metnitz

Claus G. Krenn

H. Steltzer

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Acute renal failure is a complication in critically ill patients that has been associated with an excess risk of hospital mortality. Whether this reflects the severity of the disease or whether acute renal failure is an independent risk factor is unknown. The aim of this study was to ana...

Subject

Medicine

Renal replacement therapy

Intensive care unit

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