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Acute kidney injury among nonagenarians in Jordan: a retrospective case–control study
- Source :
- International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2018.
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Abstract
- Sameeha A Alshelleh,1 Ashraf O Oweis,2 Karem H Alzoubi3 1Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan; 2Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; 3Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan Background: Improvements in health care systems worldwide have had notable effects on the life expectancy of older individuals. As a result, nonagenarians are emerging as a separate age group with distinct health care needs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI), the mortality rates, and length of in-hospital stay among nonagenarians.Methods: This is a retrospective case–control chart review of patients of age 90 years and above who were admitted to hospital. Patients with Stage I, II, or III chronic kidney disease were included in the analysis. The incidence of AKI was determined using data from the Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) classification. Primary outcome variables included length of in-hospital stay and mortality rates.Results: Of the 253 patients who were included in the study, the mean age was 91.5 years, 61 of the patients (25.9%) developed AKI, and 41 patients (66.1%) were in Stage I AKI according to AKIN criteria. Fifty-seven patients died during the study period; 57.9% of those patients had AKI. Hospital stay was longer in patients with AKI with a mean length of stay of 8.1 days. Congestive heart failure, cancer, and use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were the main risk factors for AKI among those patients.Conclusion: AKI is common in nonagenarians. It was associated with increased length of hospital stays and increased risk for mortality. Keywords: acute kidney injury, elderly, geriatric, outcomes&nbsp
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease
030232 urology & nephrology
geriatric
outcomes
urologic and male genital diseases
elderly
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Internal medicine
Health care
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Original Research
business.industry
Incidence (epidemiology)
Mortality rate
Case-control study
Acute kidney injury
medicine.disease
female genital diseases and pregnancy complications
acute kidney injury
Nephrology
Heart failure
Life expectancy
business
Kidney disease
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 11787058
- Volume :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0780f02d5d1643ae00fe7916644dd782