Recurrent acute kidney injury in elderly patients is common and associated with 1-year mortality.

Qinglin LiZhi MaoHongjun KangFei-Hu Zhou

Published in: International urology and nephrology (2022)

Recurrent AKI is common among elderly patients who recovered their renal function post-AKI and is associated with significantly higher 12-month mortality compared with CKD patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
acute kidney injury
cardiovascular events
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
risk factors
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
coronary artery disease