Is new-onset atrial fibrillation an independent predictor of mortality in medical intensive care unit patients?
Medical ICU patients who developed new-onset AF experienced a 2-fold increase in the odds of in-hospital mortality and death at 60 days. Further research investigating contributing factors to new-onset AF and potential treatments is warranted.
eGFR from MDRD formula, modified for men <65 years, is better correlated to CrCl.