Multi-organ renal failure in the elderly

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 559-565

  Neild, Guy H ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute renal failure; Elderly; Epidemiology; Intensive care unit; Mortality; Multiple organ failure; Outcome

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; INOTROPIC AGENT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; AGE; AGED; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; CASE MIX; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DIALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; ENTERIC FEEDING; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LONG TERM CARE; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; OLIGURIA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; SURVIVAL; THERAPY RESISTANCE;

AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035726793     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014474305423     Document Type: Review

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