Yoon Hae Ahn, Si Mong Yoon, Jinwoo Lee, Sang-Min Lee, Dong Kyu Oh, Su Yeon Lee, Mi Hyeon Park, Chae-Man Lim, Hong Yeul Lee
IMPORTANCE: The prevalence of obesity is increasing in the intensive care unit (ICU). Although obesity is a known risk factor for chronic kidney disease, its association with early sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) and their combined association with patient outcomes warrant further investigation. OBJECTIVE: To explore the association between obesity, early SA-AKI incidence, and clinical outcomes in patients with sepsis. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This nationwide, prospective cohort study analyzed patients aged 19 years or older who had sepsis and were admitted to 20 tertiary hospital ICUs in Korea between September 1, 2019, and December 31, 2021...
February 5, 2024: JAMA Network Open