Weekend hospital admissions are higher risk for patients with acute kidney injury
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 21:42
in Health & Medicine
Patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) who are admitted to the hospital on a weekend are more likely to die than those admitted on a weekday, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). This disparity was most evident in smaller hospitals. The findings indicate that researchers should further investigate the availability and timing of care to patients hospitalised with AKI...
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