An assessment of the RIFLE criteria for acute renal failure in hospitalized patients*
Social Insurance Saitama Chuo Hospital · Saitama Medical University · +2 more institutions
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Abstract
Objective
The Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative (ADQI) Group published a consensus definition (the RIFLE criteria) for acute renal failure. We sought to assess the ability of the RIFLE criteria to predict mortality in hospital patients.
Design
Retrospective single-center study.
Setting
University-affiliated hospital. PATIENTS: All patients admitted to the study hospital between January 2000 and December 2002. Patients were excluded if they were younger than 15 yrs old, were on chronic dialysis, or had kidney transplant or if their length of hospital stay was
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Keywords
- Rifle
- Medicine
- Dialysis
- Odds ratio
- Acute kidney injury
- Intensive care unit
- Retrospective cohort study
- Logistic regression
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
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