Kidney disease as a predictor of mortality in chronic spinal cord injury.

Background: The purpose of this study is to assess the predictive value of proteinuria and creatinine clearance (CrCl) in relation to mortality in patients with spinal cord injury.

Methods: Computerized medical records covering 6 to 11 years were reviewed in 2004 to determine all-cause mortality. Long-term survival was assessed by means of Kaplan-Meier analysis.