Acute renal failure on the intensive care unit.
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چکیده
Acute renal failure (ARF) is one of the commonest complications of hospitalisation, with an overall incidence of up to 7%,1 rising towards 15% in the intensive care unit (ICU).2 ARF independently predicts mortality,3 to which it contributes directly largely through ‘non-renal’ effects such as bleeding and sepsis.4 Prompt action can save lives and nephrons; because of this potential reversibility it is important to differentiate ARF from chronic renal failure (CRF) (Table 1).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical medicine
دوره 5 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005