Rhabdomyolysis-associated acute kidney injury: clinical characteristics and intensive care unit transfer analysis.

Background: Information on rhabdomyolysis-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) in the emergency department or general ward is limited.

Aim: To assess the risk factors, outcomes and clinical correlates with intensive care unit (ICU) transfer of patients with rhabdomyolysis-associated AKI.

Methods: Patients with rhabdomyolysis were divided into the rhabdomyolysis-associated AKI group and the rhabdomyolysis without AKI group.