Declining mortality in patients with acute renal failure, 1988 to 2002
SS Waikar, GC Curhan, R Wald… - Journal of the …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Despite improvements in intensive care and dialysis, some experts have concluded that
outcomes associated with acute renal failure (ARF) have not improved significantly over
time. ARF was studied in hospitalized patients between 1988 and 2002 using the
Nationwide Inpatient Sample, a nationally representative sample of discharges from acute-
care, nonfederal hospitals. During a 15-yr period, 5,563,381 discharges with ARF and
598,768 with ARF that required dialysis (ARF-D) were identified. Between 1988 and 2002 …
outcomes associated with acute renal failure (ARF) have not improved significantly over
time. ARF was studied in hospitalized patients between 1988 and 2002 using the
Nationwide Inpatient Sample, a nationally representative sample of discharges from acute-
care, nonfederal hospitals. During a 15-yr period, 5,563,381 discharges with ARF and
598,768 with ARF that required dialysis (ARF-D) were identified. Between 1988 and 2002 …