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Evaluation of heat stress and cumulative incidence of acute kidney injury in sugarcane workers in Guatemala
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agricultural workers worldwide exposed heat stress could risk kidney injury could lead chronic kidney disease unknown origin ckdu hydration promoted key measure reduce kidney injury presence hydration intervention incidence acute kidney injury aki calculated sugarcane worker population guatemala several risk factors evaluated measured kidney function beginning end work shift three time points 517 sugarcane workers defined aki increase serum creatinine 265 moll 50 preshift value associations aki risk factors examined including interactions hydration status prevalence dehydration postshift 1020 specific gravity 11 february 9 march 6 april cumulative incidence aki 53 february 54 march 51 april aki associated increasing postshift specific gravity dehydration marker 124 95 ci 102152 lower electrolyte solution intake 094 95 ci 089099 dehydration insufficient electrolyte consumption risk factors aki however even wellhydrated sugarcane workers routinely experience aki hydration important protective need understand contributors risk aki identify prevention strategies workers