The urine output definition of acute kidney injury is too liberal

• Main Authors: Md Ralib, Azrina, Pickering, John W., Shaw, Geoffrey M., Endre, Zoltan H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Critical Care Forum 2013
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/32041/1/cc12784.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/32041/; http://ccforum.com/content/17/3/R112/abstract
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: The urine output criterion of 0.5 ml/kg/h for 6-hours for acute kidney injury, (AKI) has not been prospectively validated. Urine output criteria for AKI (AKIUO) as predictors of in-hospital mortality or dialysis need were compared. METHODS: All admissions to a general ICU were prosp...