Long-term Adverse Events Associated With Acute Kidney Injury

Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in approximately 10% to 15% of hospital-admitted patients and is associated with in-hospital mortality of 50% in patients requiring renal replacement therapy. Recently, multiple observational studies have demonstrated that patients who survive AKI have significant long-term consequences including cardiovascular events, progression to advanced-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), and mortality. A direct link between AKI and CKD is provided by studies that demonstrate that some patients with normal renal function who develop AKI requiring dialysis never recover.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - October 20, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Manisha Singh, Nithin Karakala, Sudhir V. Shah Tags: ICURT Proceedings Source Type: research