Medication use, renin-angiotensin system inhibitors, and acute care utilization after hospitalization in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Joshua J NeumillerKenn B DarathaRadica Z AlicicRobert A ShortHaleigh M MillerLiza GreggBrian J GatesCynthia F CorbettSterling M McPhersonKatherine R TuttlePublished in: Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS (2021)
A large number, variety, and complexity of medications were used by hospitalized patients with CKD 3-5 ND. ACE inhibitor or ARB use at hospital discharge was associated with a decreased risk of 90-day acute care utilization.