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In-hospital acute kidney injury
Ahmed M Alkhunaizi1, Munifah Al Shammary1
1Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
Background:
Hospital-acquired acute kidney injury is associated with increased mortality and has major public health implications. The incidence of in-hospital AKI in Eastern Saudi Arabia is not known.
Aims:
To determine the incidence of in-hospital acute kidney injury in Eastern Saudi Arabia.
Methods:
A single centre, retrospective cohort study at a major community hospital between July 2015 and July 2017.
Results:
A total of 26 383 patients were hospitalized and 293 (1.11%) were diagnosed with acute kidney injury. Drug-induced AKI was diagnosed in 38 (13%) patients, while 255 (87%) patients had acute kidney injury not attributed to drugs. Full recovery of renal function was observed in 39% and 44% in the drug induced and non-drug induced acute kidney injury groups, respectively.
Conclusions:
acute kidney injury is a serious complication in hospitalized patients. Full recovery of renal function was observed in a minority of patients.
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