Clinical profile of geriatric acute kidney injury in a tertiary care center from south India.

Clinical profile of geriatric acute kidney injury in a tertiary care center from south India. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2017 Jul-Aug;28(4):886-890 Authors: Mahesh E, Nallamuthu P, Kumar M, Madhyastha PR, Konanna G Abstract The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) is high in the elderly, who comprise an ever-growing segment of the population. Elderly patients pose a different set of diagnostic and therapeutic challenge owing to their associated comorbidities. AKI in the elderly is associated with an increased risk of mortality, morbidity, prolonged length of stay, and progression to chronic kidney disease. Data regarding the clinical profile of AKI in the elderly from the South Indian population are limited. Hence, we present this analysis of the etiological and prognostic factors associated with AKI in elderly population from South India. This is a cross-sectional, prospective, observational study conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital from Bengaluru, during the period from May 2011 to October 2012. Institutional Ethical Committee clearance was obtained. Informed consents were obtained from patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Elderly patients >60 years of age with features of AKI (Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss, and End-stage criteria) 1 at admission and those who developed AKI following hospital admission were included in the study. Demographic details, detailed medical history, comorbid conditions, etiologica...
Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Source Type: research