Implementation of a real-time electronic alert based on the rifle criteria for acute kidney injury in ICU patients

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 62, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 322-325

  Colpaert, Kirsten ^a   Hoste, E ^b   Van Hoecke, S ^b   Vandijck, D ^b   Danneels, C ^a   Steurbaut, K ^b   De Turck, F ^b   Decruyenaere, J ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acute kidney injury; Electronic alert; Intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY INJURY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT FAILURE; ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; MONITORING;

HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; SOFTWARE;

EID: 38049138596     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/acb.2007.073     Document Type: Conference Paper

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