The Prognostic Importance of a Small Acute Decrement in Kidney Function in Hospitalized Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Coca SG, Peixoto AJ, Garg AX, Krumholz HM, Parikh CR. The Prognostic Importance of a Small Acute Decrement in Kidney Function in Hospitalized Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2007, 50: 712-720. PMID: 17954284, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.07.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum creatinine levelsCreatinine levelsRelative riskTerm mortalityAcute changesWorse short-term outcomesClinical settingRR of deathAcute kidney injuryObservational cohort studyShort-term outcomesGreater relative riskPercentage of changeAcute decrementsKidney injuryCohort studyRenal functionHospitalized patientsKidney functionPrognostic importanceEmbase databasesWorse outcomesAcute decreaseStatistical heterogeneityAbstractText