Non‐recovery of renal function was correlated with increased mortality in the cancer cohort with septic shock

Among cases of organ failure caused by septic shock, the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) is known to be common and correlated with poor outcomes [ 2]. [...]a large Danish cohort study revealed that critically ill patients with cancer had a greater risk of AKI and requirement of renal replacement therapy (RRT) compared to patients without cancer [ 3]. There were no differences in age, gender, insurance type, and underlying illness between the recovery and non-recovery groups. [...]the proportions of cancer types, including gastric, colorectal, gall bladder, pancreatic, liver, lung cancers, leukemia, and multiple myeloma, were similar between the recovery and non-recovery groups. [...]the Korean NIHS data did not include detailed laboratory data, the cancer stage, performance status, severity of the septic shock, and severity of acute kidney injury. [...]it was also not possible to know the cancer stage, baseline performance status, and severity of septic shock.