Predictive value of urine interleukin-18 in the evolution and outcome of acute kidney injury in critically ill adult patients



: Nisula S, Yang R, Poukkanen M, Vaara ST, Kaukonen KM, Tallgren M, Haapio M, Tenhunen J, Korhonen AM, Pettila V; The FINNAKI Study Group

Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS

: 2015

: British Journal of Anaesthesia

: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA

: BRIT J ANAESTH

: 114

: 3

: 460

: 468

: 9

: 0007-0912

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aeu382


Conclusions. IL-18 had poor-to-moderate ability to predict AKI, RRT, or 90-day mortality in this large cohort of critically ill patients. Thus, it should be used with caution for diagnostic or predictive purposes in the critically ill.




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