title: The authors reply.
authors.forename: Graciela J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Soto
authors.forename: Angela J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Christiani
authors.forename: Michelle Ng
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Gong
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*