Acute kidney injury in nonagenarians: clinical characteristics and mortality
Rafael Peixoto Lima Dias,
Daniella Bezerra Duarte,
Danilo de Castro Bulhões Mascarenhas Barbosa
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: Nonagenarians constitute a rising percentage of inpatients, with acute kidney injury (AKI) being frequent in this population. Thus, it is important to analyze the clinical characteristics of this demographic and their impact on mortality. Methods: Retrospective study of nonagenarian patients with AKI at a tertiary hospital between 2013 and 2022. Only the latest hospital admission was considered, and patients with incomplete data were excluded. A logistic regression analysis was conducted to defi… Show more
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