Hospital acquired Acute Kidney Injury is associated with increased mortality but not increased readmission rates in a UK acute hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) has evoked much interest over the past decade and is reported to be associated with high inpatient mortality. Preventable death and increased readmission rates related to AKI have been the focus of considerable interest.

Methods

We studied hospital acquired AKI in all emergency hospital admissions, except transfers from ICU to ICU or patients known to renal services, to ascertain mortality and readmission rates, and trackable modifiable factors for death, using cox regression and Kaplan Meier survival curves. Data was extracted from the electronic patient records and a series of case notes reviewed. Admissions were included between April 2006 and March 2010 (and patients followed up until September 2011).

Results

Overall incidence

SUBMITTER: Jurawan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5651577 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature