Abstract
Acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalised patients is associated with adverse outcomes; however, it remains unrecognised and under-reported. A total of 48 045 serum creatinine results from 8129 tertiary hospital inpatients were reviewed. The prevalence of AKI was 4.33%. Mortality was significantly higher in patients with AKI (16.76%) compared to those without AKI (1.88%, P < 0.001). Documentation of AKI in discharge summaries was poor.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1451-1454 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Internal Medicine Journal |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 12 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2017 |