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Acute kidney injury in elderly patients: narrative review on incidence, risk factors, and mortality
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is characterized by a sudden renal dysfunction with consequent increase of nitrogenous products, hydroelectrolytic and acid–base disorders. Its prevalence is high in hospitalized populations (4.9%–7.2%), especially in intensive care units (ICUs). Despite all the technical a...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6097506/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30147352 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJNRD.S170203 |