Stage 1 acute kidney injury is independently associated with infection following cardiac surgery | Zendy

Benjamin R. Griffin | Zendy; J. Pedro Teixeira | Zendy; Sophia L. Ambruso | Zendy; Michael R. Bronsert | Zendy; Jay D. Pal | Zendy; Joseph C. Cleveland | Zendy; T. Brett Reece | Zendy; David A. Fullerton | Zendy; Sarah Faubel | Zendy; Muhammad Aftab | Zendy

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Stage 1 acute kidney injury is independently associated with infection following cardiac surgery

Author(s) -

Benjamin R. Griffin,

J. Pedro Teixeira,

Sophia L. Ambruso,

Michael R. Bronsert,

Jay D. Pal,

Joseph C. Cleveland,

T. Brett Reece,

David A. Fullerton,

Sarah Faubel,

Muhammad Aftab

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.458

H-Index - 192

eISSN - 1085-8687

pISSN - 0022-5223

DOI - 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.11.004

Subject(s) - medicine , acute kidney injury , odds ratio , intensive care unit , cardiac surgery , propensity score matching , stage (stratigraphy) , pneumonia , retrospective cohort study , kidney disease , creatinine , risk factor , confidence interval , surgery , paleontology , biology

Severe acute kidney injury (AKI) is a known risk factor for infection and mortality. However, whether stage 1 AKI is a risk factor for infection has not been evaluated in adults. We hypothesized that stage 1 AKI following cardiac surgery would independently associate with infection and mortality.

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