Urine β-2-Microglobulin, Osteopontin, and Trefoil Factor 3 May Early Predict Acute Kidney Injury and Outcome after Cardiac Arrest

• Published in: Critical care research and practice Vol. 2019; no. 2019; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Sunde, Kjetil, Brunborg, Cathrine, Brusletto, Berit S., Trøseid, Anne-Marie Siebke, Berg, Jens Petter, Nakstad, Espen Rostrup, Beitland, Sigrid, Lundqvist, Christofer
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Norwegian
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2019; Hindawi; Wiley
• Subjects: Clinical Study

Purpose. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), leading to increased mortality and challenging prognostication. Our aim was to examine if urine biomarkers could early predict postarrest AKI and patient outcome. Methods. A prospective observati...