Outcomes associated with acute kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute kidney disease (AKD) defines the period after kidney damage and it is a critical period of both repair and fibrotic pathways. However, the outcomes of patients with AKD have not been well-defined.

Methods

In this meta-analysis, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched on July 31,2022. We excluded studies including patients undergoing kidney replacement therapy at enrollment. The data was used to conduct a random-effects model for pool outcomes between patients with AKD and non-AKD (NKD). This study is registered with PROSPERO, CRD 42021271773.

Findings

The search generated 739 studies of which 21 studies were included involving 1,114,012 patients. The incidence rate of community-acquired AKD was 4.60%, 2.11% i

SUBMITTER: Su CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9755056 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature