Predictability of at-admission Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase– associated Lipocalin (NGAL) Level for Acute Kidney Injury in Patients admitted to Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Abstract:Omminea Alsaied (2) Ibraheim Rageh (3) Departments of Anesthesia & ICU (1) , Medical Biochemistry (2) & Clinical Pathology (3) , Faculty of Medicine, Benha University ABSTRACT Objectives: To determine the frequency of acute kidney injury (AKI) among patients admitted to surgical intensive care unit (ICU) for variant indications and to determine the predictability of at admission AKI biomarkers levels for the possibility of AKI development. Patients & Methods: The study included 168 patients with mean age of 53… Show more
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