Epidemiology of acute kidney injury in intensive care units in Beijing: the multi-center BAKIT study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute kidney injury (AKI) commonly occurs in intensive care units (ICUs), leading to adverse clinical outcomes and increasing costs. However, there are limited epidemiological data of AKI in the critically ill in Beijing, China.

Methods

In this prospective cohort study in 30 ICUs, we screened the patients up to 10 days after ICU admission. Characteristics and outcomes were compared between AKI and non-AKI, renal replacement therapy (RRT) and non-RRT patients. Nomograms of logistic regression and Cox regression were performed to examine potential risk factors for AKI and mortality.

Results

A total of 3107 patients were included in the final analysis. The incidence of AKI was 51.0%; stages 1 to 3 accounted for 23.1, 11.8, and 15.7%, respectively. The majority

SUBMITTER: Jiang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6915890 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature