Open AccessClinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Mortality in Older Patients with Dialysis-Receiving Community-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury
Author(s) -
Guanglan Li,
Xihua Lian,
Wenke Hao,
Weixian Hu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s326723
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , acute kidney injury , hemodialysis , intensive care medicine , kidney disease , intensive care unit , nephrotoxicity , kidney
Older people in community are susceptible to acute kidney injury (AKI) and hemodialysis is the most important supportive measure used in the management of severe AKI. This study aims to investigate the clinical characteristics, outcomes and risk factors for mortality in older patients with dialysis-receiving-community-acquired AKI (CA-AKI).