... exclusion criteria and that data for more than90% of the patients were available for analysis. GE wasassessed only once, approximately 1 week after admission.The variation in severity of illness ... Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, 5000, Australia2Department of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Frome Road, Adelaide, 5000, Australia3Department of Intensive Care, Royal Adelaide ... groups on hierarchical regression analysis after controlling for age, admission APACHE II scores, and serum creatinine.dCompared with patients with cardiac injury.e In all patients, prokinetic...