Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Vascular Surgery Patients is Common and Associated with Increased Mortality.

Introduction: Vascular surgery patients have multiple risk factors for renal dysfunction, but acute kidney injury (AKI) is poorly studied in this group. The purpose of this study was to define the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of AKI in high-risk vascular patients.

Methods: Critically ill vascular surgery patients admitted during January-December 2012 were retrospectively analyzed with 1-year follow-up.

Epidemiology and outcomes of acute kidney injury in critically ill surgical patients.

Purpose: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in critically ill patients but is poorly defined in surgical patients. We studied AKI in a representative cohort of critically ill surgical patients.

Methods: This was a retrospective 1-year cohort study of general surgical intensive care unit patients.

Recurrent kidney injury in critically ill surgical patients is common and associated with worse outcomes.

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Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in critically ill surgery patients. Patients who recover are at risk for recurrence, but recurrent kidney injury (RKI) is not well studied.