The Association Between Rhabdomyolysis, Acute Kidney Injury, Renal Replacement Therapy, and Mortality.

Background: We examined the association between creatine phosphokinase level in rhabdomyolysis patients and risk of acute kidney injury, renal replacement therapy, and death within 30 days.

Methods: The cohort included patients admitted with rhabdomyolysis from November 1, 2011 to March 1, 2014. Rhabdomyolysis was defined as a creatine phosphokinase level higher than 1000 U/L.