The fallacy of the BUN:creatinine ratio in critically ill patients | Zendy

Jean-Sébastien Rachoin | Zendy; Ralph Daher | Zendy; Charbel D. Moussallem | Zendy; Barry Milcarek | Zendy; Krystal Hunter | Zendy; Christa Schorr | Zendy; Miguel R. Abboud | Zendy; Patricia Henry | Zendy; Lawrence S. Weisberg | Zendy

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The fallacy of the BUN:creatinine ratio in critically ill patients

Author(s) -

Jean-Sébastien Rachoin,

Ralph Daher,

Charbel D. Moussallem,

Barry Milcarek,

Krystal Hunter,

Christa Schorr,

Miguel R. Abboud,

Patricia Henry,

Lawrence S. Weisberg

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfr705

Subject(s) - azotemia , medicine , creatinine , critically ill , blood urea nitrogen , acute kidney injury , intensive care medicine , renal function , urology

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in critically ill patients and is associated with a high mortality rate. Pre-renal azotemia, suggested by a high blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine (BUN:Cr) ratio (BCR), has traditionally been associated with a better prognosis than other forms of AKI. Whether this pertains to critically ill patients is unknown.

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