Electronic Alert Systems for Patients With Acute Kidney Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The acute kidney injury (AKI) electronic alert (e-alert) system was hypothesized to improve the outcomes of AKI. However, its association with different patient outcomes and clinical practice patterns remains systematically unexplored.

Objective

To assess the association of AKI e-alerts with patient outcomes (mortality, AKI progression, dialysis, and kidney recovery) and clinical practice patterns.

Data sources

A search of Embase and PubMed on March 18, 2024, and a search of the Cochrane Library on March 20, 2024, to identify all relevant studies. There were no limitations on language or article types.

Study selection

Studies evaluating the specified outcomes in adult patients with AKI comparing AKI e-alerts with standard care or no e-alerts were inc

SUBMITTER: Chen JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11350470 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature