Incidence of, Risk Factors for, and Mortality Associated With Severe Acute Kidney Injury After Gunshot Wound | Zendy

Ambarish M. Athavale | Zendy; ChihYuan Fu | Zendy; Faran Bokhari | Zendy; Francesco Bajani | Zendy; Peter D. Hart | Zendy

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Incidence of, Risk Factors for, and Mortality Associated With Severe Acute Kidney Injury After Gunshot Wound

Author(s) -

Ambarish M. Athavale,

ChihYuan Fu,

Faran Bokhari,

Francesco Bajani,

Peter D. Hart

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.17254

Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , acute kidney injury , odds ratio , poison control , dialysis , injury prevention , emergency medicine , physics , optics

Key Points Question What is the incidence of severe acute kidney injury (SAKI) after gunshot wound (GSW) among civilians in the United States, what risk factors are associated with SAKI, and is SAKI associated with mortality? Findings In this cross-sectional study of civilians in the United States who experienced GSWs, the incidence of SAKI was 2.3%, and the incidence of SAKI requiring dialysis was 0.9%. Patients with GSW who developed SAKI were twice as likely to die as those without SAKI. Meaning In this study, SAKI was a significant complication after GSW and was associated with mortality.

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