Predictors of Death and Dialysis in Severe AKI: The UPHS-AKI Cohort
Wilson FP, Yang W, Feldman HI. Predictors of Death and Dialysis in Severe AKI: The UPHS-AKI Cohort. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2012, 8: 527-537. PMID: 23258795, PMCID: PMC3613955, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.06450612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere AKIC-indexIntensive care unit locationPredictors of deathEffective risk stratificationEndpoint of deathMore effective therapeutic interventionsHigh-risk subgroupsHarrell's C-indexLower overall mortalityProportional hazards modelEffective therapeutic interventionsPennsylvania Health SystemBaseline creatinineHospital AKIPressor medicationsSerum creatinineClinical factorsDerivation cohortHigher creatinineHospital admissionOverall mortalityLiver diseaseRisk stratificationValidation cohort