Hyperchloremia in critically ill patients: association with outcomes and prediction using electronic health record data

Table 3 Adjusted odds ratios for chloride-outcome associations

	Adjusted odds ratios [95% confidence interval]
	ICU Mortality	New AKI by day 7	MODS on day 7
Over days 1–7
Max. serum chloride (per mEq/L)	1.035 [1.029, 1.040]	1.049 [1.046, 1.053]	1.056 [1.048, 1.063]
Hyperchloremia	1.376 [1.280, 1.481]	1.680 [1.615, 1.747]	1.823 [1.652, 2.012]
Hyperchloremic days	1.186 [1.161, 1.211]	1.154 [1.137, 1.170]	1.402 [1.369, 1.436]
Avg. daily chloride load (per 100 mEq)	1.144 [1.122, 1.165]	0.995 [0.983, 1.007]	0.920 [0.894, 0.946]

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