Yichun Cheng, Sheng Nie, Xingyang Zhao, Xin Xu, Hong Xu, Bicheng Liu, Jianping Weng, Chunbo Chen, Huafeng Liu, Qiongqiong Yang, Hua Li, Yaozhong Kong, Guisen Li, Qijun Wan, Yan Zha, Ying Hu, Yongjun Shi, Yilun Zhou, Guobin Su, Ying Tang, Mengchun Gong, Fan Fan Hou, Shuwang Ge, Gang Xu
BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: Postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common condition after surgery, however, the available data about nationwide epidemiology of postoperative AKI in China from the large and high-quality studies is limited. This study was aimed to determine the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of postoperative AKI among patients undergoing surgery in China. METHODS: This was a large, multicenter, retrospective study performed in 16 tertiary medical centers in China...
January 23, 2024: Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation