2017
Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhosis: Baseline Serum Creatinine Predicts Patient Outcomes
Wong F, O'Leary J, Reddy K, Garcia-Tsao G, Fallon M, Biggins S, Subramanian R, Thuluvath P, Kamath P, Patton H, Maliakkal B, Tandon P, Vargas H, Thacker L, Bajaj J. Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhosis: Baseline Serum Creatinine Predicts Patient Outcomes. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2017, 112: 1103. PMID: 28440305, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2017.122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryBaseline serum creatinineHigher baseline serum creatinineInternational Ascites ClubSerum creatinineDelta serum creatinineAKI outcomesKidney injuryPatient outcomesDevelopment of AKIIncidence of AKIStage 1 acute kidney injuryTertiary-care hepatology centersEnd-stage liver diseaseBaseline SCr levelPeak serum creatinineMultivariate logistic regressionNorth American ConsortiumAKI episodesAKI progressionAKI riskCirrhotic inpatientsHepatology centersCirrhotic patientsSCr levels
2013
New Consensus Definition of Acute Kidney Injury Accurately Predicts 30-Day Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis and Infection
Wong F, O'Leary JG, Reddy KR, Patton H, Kamath PS, Fallon MB, Garcia–Tsao G, Subramanian RM, Malik R, Maliakkal B, Thacker LR, Bajaj JS, Disease N. New Consensus Definition of Acute Kidney Injury Accurately Predicts 30-Day Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis and Infection. Gastroenterology 2013, 145: 1280-1288.e1. PMID: 23999172, PMCID: PMC4418483, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.08.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryDays of hospitalizationKidney injuryOrgan failureConsensus definitionHigher Child-Pugh scoreIrreversible acute kidney injuryChild-Pugh scoreHigh MELD scoreSerum creatinine levelsMean arterial pressureIntensive care unitLength of stayNew consensus definitionStable baseline valuesAKI episodesRenal recoveryHospital stayMELD scoreCreatinine levelsArterial pressureCare unitProspective studyBaseline valuesConsensus conference