Lactate measurements accurately predicts 1-week mortality in emergency department patients with acute kidney injury.

Bayar A. E. A., AKSAY E., Oray N.

Turkish journal of emergency medicine, vol.19, no.4, pp.136-140, 2019 (Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.tjem.2019.08.002
  • Journal Name: Turkish journal of emergency medicine
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.136-140
  • Keywords: Acute kidney injury, Emergency department, Lactate, Mortality, SURVIVAL
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Studies on prognostic indicators in patients with acute kidney injury are limited. This study investigated 1-week mortality, laboratory and clinical parameters according to the lactate levels in patients with acute kidney injury.