End stage renal disease and outcome in a surgical intensive care unit

End stage renal disease and outcome in a surgical intensive care unit. Critical care, 2013, 17: R298.

Apel, M., et al.

http://ccforum.com/content/pdf/cc13167.pdf

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is associated with an increased propensity for critical illness, 
but whether ESRD is independently associated with a greater risk of death after major 
surgical procedures is unclear.