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Study Casts Doubt on ‘Early Warning’ System for Kidney Patients – HealthDay News
MONDAY, Jan. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Electronic ‘early warning systems’ for kidney damage in hospital patients don’t improve outcomes, researchers say.These…
MONDAY, Jan. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Electronic ‘early warning systems’ for kidney damage in hospital patients don’t improve outcomes, researchers say.
These systems are meant to alert for acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI, a sudden decrease in the kidney’s filtration function, occurs in 15% of hospital patients and increases the risk of death 10-fold.
The systems give an automated alert in the patient’s electronic health record when lab tests show a sharp rise in blood levels of creatinine, an…
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