Do outcomes for patients with hospital-acquired Acute Kidney Injury (H-AKI) vary across specialties in England?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a common and serious clinical syndrome. There is increasing recognition of heterogeneity in observed AKI across different clinical settings. In this analysis we have utilised a large national dataset to outline, for the first time, differences in burden of hospital acquired AKI (H-AKI) and mortality risk across different treatment specialities in the English National Health Service (NHS).

Methods

A retrospective observational study was conducted using a large national dataset of patients who triggered a biochemical AKI alert in England during 2019. This dataset was enriched through linkage with NHS hospitals administrative and mortality data. Episodes of H-AKI were identified and attributed to the speciality of the supervising consulta

SUBMITTER: Magadi W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10308766 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature