2013
DOI: 10.1186/cc13010
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonist rosiglitazone improves host defense against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a murine model of pneumonia

Abstract: Background: We hypothesized that one single episode of acute kidney injury (AKI) reduces long-term survival compared with no acute kidney injury (No AKI) following recovery from critical illness. Materials and methods: A prospective cohort of 2,010 patients admitted to the ICU between 2000 and 2009 at a provincial referral hospital was followed to determine whether AKI influences long-term survival. Results: Of the 1,844 eligible patients, 18.4% had AKI stage 1, 12.1% had stage 2, 26.5% had stage 3, and 43.0% … Show more

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