NIDDK Central Repository - Effect of ionized serum calcium on outcomes in acute kidney injury needing renal replacement therapy: secondary analysis of the acute renal failure trial network study.

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Publication Information

DOI

10.3109/0886022X.2013.828258

PubMed ID

23992422

Public Release Type

Journal

Publication Year

2013

Affiliation

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor VA Medical Center , MI , USA .

Authors

Afshinnia F, Belanger K, Palevsky PM, Young EW

Studies

ATN

Citation

Afshinnia F, Belanger K, Palevsky PM, Young EW. Effect of ionized serum calcium on outcomes in acute kidney injury needing renal replacement therapy: secondary analysis of the acute renal failure trial network study. Ren Fail 2013;35(10):1310-8. Epub 2013 Sep 2.

Abstract

Hypocalcemia is very common in critically ill patients. While the effect of ionized calcium (iCa) on outcome is not well understood, manipulation of iCa in critically ill patients is a common practice. We analyzed all-cause mortality and several secondary outcomes in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) by categories of serum iCa among participants in the Acute Renal Failure Trial Network (ATN) Study.