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The long-term outcome after acute kidney injury: a narrative review
- Source :
- Brazilian Journal of Nephrology, Vol 37, Iss 1, Pp 115-120 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia, 2015.
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Abstract
- This review will focus on long-term outcomes after acute kidney injury (AKI). Surviving AKI patients have a higher late mortality compared with those admitted without AKI. Recent studies have claimed that long-term mortality in patients after AKI varied from 15% to 74% and older age, presence of previous co-morbidities, and the incomplete recovery of renal function have been identified as risk factors for reduced survival. AKI is also associated with progression to chronic kidney (CKD) disease and the decline of renal function at hospital discharge and the number and severity of AKI episodes have been associated with progression to CKD. IN the most studies, recovery of renal function is defined as non-dependence on renal replacement therapy which is probably too simplistic and it is expected in 60-70% of survivors by 90 days. Further studies are needed to explore the long-term prognosis of AKI patients.
Details
- Language :
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 21758239 and 01012800
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.3b7b2ed1e454464af1211f10a9a3f6d
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5935/0101-2800.20150016