In-hospital acute kidney injury.

Abstract

Hospital-acquired acute kidney injury is associated with increased mortality and has major public health implications. The incidence of in-hospital AKI in Eastern Saudi Arabia is not known. To determine the incidence of in-hospital acute kidney injury in Eastern Saudi Arabia. A single centre, retrospective cohort study at a major community hospital between July 2015 and July 2017. A total of 26 383 patients were hospitalized and 293 (1.11%) were diagnosed with acute kidney injury. Drug-induced AKI was diagnosed in 38 (13%) patients, while 255 (87%) patients had acute kidney injury not attributed to drugs. Full recovery of renal function was observed in 39% and 44% in the drug induced and non-drug induced acute kidney injury groups, respectively. acute kidney injury is a serious complication in hospitalized patients. Full recovery of renal function was observed in a minority of patients.