Does the RIFLE Classification Improve Prognostic Value of the APACHE II Score in Critically Ill Patients?

Introduction. The RIFLE classification defines three severity criteria for acute kidney injury (AKI): risk, injury, and failure. It was associated with mortality according to the gradation of AKI severity. However, it is not known if the APACHE II score, associated with the RIFLE classification, res...

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Main Authors: Kátia M. Wahrhaftig, Luis C. L. Correia, Denise Matias, Carlos A. M. De Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/406165
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