Hospital-acquired acute kidney injury and hospital readmission: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital-acquired acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with increased mortality and resource consumption. Little is known about the association of AKI with short-term hospital readmissions.

Study design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting & participants

We investigated whether adult survivors of hospital-acquired AKI were at increased odds for early hospital readmission.

Predictor

The peak-to-nadir serum creatinine difference during the index hospitalization was used to define AKI according to the KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes) classification and staging system.

Measurements

Multivariable logistic regression analyses examined the association of AKI with 30-, 60-, and 90-day hospital readmission, adjusting for age, sex, ra

SUBMITTER: Koulouridis I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6556889 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature