Acute kidney injury predicts all-cause mortality in patients with cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a critical issue in cancer patients because it is not only a morbid complication but also able to interrupt timely diagnostic evaluation or planned optimal treatment. However, the impact of AKI on overall mortality in cancer patients remains unclear.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 67 986 cancer patients, from 2004 to 2013 to evaluate the relationship between AKI and all-cause mortality. We used KDIGO AKI definition and grading system.

Results

During 3.9 ± 3.1 years of follow-up, 33.8% of the patients experienced AKI at least once. Among AKI events, stage 1, 2, and 3 was 71.0%, 13.8%, and 15.1%, respectively. AKI incidence was highest in hematologic malignancies, followed by urinary tract cancer, and hepatoc

SUBMITTER: Kang E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6558474 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature