Mild to moderate proteinuria is a heralding sign for acute kidney injury and mortality for intensive care unit patients.

Background/aim: Lack of early predictors of acute kidney injury is currently delaying timely diagnosis.This study was done to evaluate the relationship between mild to moderate proteinuria and incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) and 28-day mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients.

Materials And Methods: This observational, retrospective study was conducted in the internal medicine ICU.