A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Six-month survival and quality of life of intensive care patients with acute kidney injury
Authors: Nisula S, Vaara ST, Kaukonen KM, Reinikainen M, Koivisto SP, Inkinen O, Poukkanen M, Tiainen P, Pettila V, Korhonen AM, the FINNAKI-QOL Study Group
Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
Publication year: 2013
Journal:: Critical Care
Journal name in source: CRITICAL CARE
Journal acronym: CRIT CARE
Article number: ARTN R250
Number in series: 5
Volume: 17
Issue: 5
Number of pages: 8
ISSN: 1466-609X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc13076
Abstract
Conclusions: The health-related quality of life of patients with and without AKI was already lower on ICU admission than that of the age-and sex-matched general population, and did not change significantly during critical illness. Patients with and without AKI rate their subjective health to be as good as age and sex-matched general population despite statistically significantly lower QOL indexes measured by EQ-5D.
Conclusions: The health-related quality of life of patients with and without AKI was already lower on ICU admission than that of the age-and sex-matched general population, and did not change significantly during critical illness. Patients with and without AKI rate their subjective health to be as good as age and sex-matched general population despite statistically significantly lower QOL indexes measured by EQ-5D.
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