Kidney injury linked to greater risk of death among pneumonia patients
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 12:21
in Health & Medicine
Patients hospitalized with even mild to moderate community-acquired pneumonia who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) are more likely to die after discharge than pneumonia patients whose kidneys remain healthy, according to a new study. The study also found a strong relationship between AKI and levels of inflammatory biomarkers.