New Tool to Predict Kidney Failure Risk in Patients with Rhabdomyolysis

A new risk score can help clinicians predict which patients with rhabdomyolysis may be at risk for kidney failure or death. In a retrospective cohort study of 2371 patients admitted between 2000 and 2011, researchers analyzed variables thought to be associated with poor outcomes in this patient population. The final variables included in the score were age; gender; initial phosphate, calcium, creatinine, CO2, and creatine phosphokinase levels; and cause of rhabdomyolysis. The study is published in JAMA Internal Medicine.