Abstract:Background: Trauma is a major public health burble and is associated with a high mortality rate. Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been demonstrated to be accompanied by adverse outcomes among trauma cases and development of AKI is closely accompanied by increased mortality and length of stay (LOS). Objective: To determine the incidence and the associated risk factors of AKI in severe trauma patients and its outcome in the emergency intensive care unit (ICU). Patients and Methods: This was a prospective study cond… Show more
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