To better understand the role of the urea-to-creatinine ratio in chronic kidney disease patients, we assessed the epidemiology of the urea-to-creatinine ratio among hospitalised chronic kidney disease patients, and the association between the urea-to-creatinine ratio and inpatient clinical outcomes. ...
BUN: Blood urea nitrogen CI-AKI: AKI in percutaneous coronary interventions COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CPB: Cardiopulmonary bypass CRP: C-reactive protein CS-AKI: AKI in patients undergoing cardiac surgery CVD: Cardiovascular disease DM: Diabetes mellitus eGFR: Estimated glo...