title: Predictive factors for renal failure and a control and treatment algorithm.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to evaluate the renal function of patients in an intensive care unit, to identify the predisposing factors for the development of renal failure, and to develop an algorithm to help in the control of the disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  exploratory, descriptive, prospective study with a quantitative approach.
  
  
  RESULTS
  a total of 30 patients (75.0%) were diagnosed with kidney failure and the main factors associated with this disease were: advanced age, systemic arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, lung diseases, and antibiotic use. Of these, 23 patients (76.6%) showed a reduction in creatinine clearance in the first 24 hours of hospitalization.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  a decline in renal function was observed in a significant number of subjects, therefore, an algorithm was developed with the aim of helping in the control of renal failure in a practical and functional way.
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Denise de Paula
authors.initials: Dde P
authors.lastname: Cerqueira
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Roberto
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Tavares
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Regimar Carla
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Machado
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*