Mortality Analysis in Geriatric Patients With Acute Kidney Injury Admitted in the Intensive Care Unit: A...

Introduction Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an abrupt reduction in kidney function that causes nitrogenous waste and other waste products to be retained. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2015 to January 2016. The study received approval from the Independent Ethics Committee, which included patients over 60 with AKI. The study duration was 12 consecutive months to ascertain the etiology, severity, and hospital outcomes of AKI. Results The common etiologies of AKI included drug-induced (25%), age-related (21.67%), cardiac (13.33%), respiratory (20%), tropical (15%), and pancreatitis (15%) cases. Another predominant etiology observed was obstructive nephropathy (55%), with the highest (37.5%) mortality rate. The distribution of patients based on KDIGO criteria showed no significant difference in mortality percentages among classes (p=0.177). Conservative management without renal replacement therapy was the most common approach to treat AKI, with a 39% mortality rate. Conclusion Among different causes of AKI in the geriatric age group, drug-induced AKI, and obstructive nephropathy were predominantly associated with hospital mortality.