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Predictors of septic shock in obstructive acute pyelonephritis

  • By

  • Mitsuhiro Tambo

  • Takatsugu Okegawa

  • Toshihide Shishido

  • Eiji Higashihara

  • Kikuo Nutahara

  • September 15, 2013

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    Complicated urinary tract infections can progress to septic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy due to obstructive acute pyelonephritis.

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    Prompt decompression of the renal collecting system is essential in managing acute pyelonephritis with obstructive uropathy.

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    The study assessed risk factors for septic shock in patients with obstructive acute pyelonephritis associated with upper urinary calculi.

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    Statistical analysis identified independent predictors of septic shock using multivariate logistic regression.

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    The median age of patients was 67 years, with a significant proportion having underlying diseases and abnormal leukocyte counts.

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Predictors of septic shock in obstructive acute pyelonephritis

  • by Mitsuhiro Tambo, Takatsugu Okegawa, Toshihide Shishido, Eiji Higashihara, Kikuo Nutahara

  • September 15, 2013

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