Acute Kidney Injury Increases Risk of ESRD among Elderly
Washington University Medical Center · Maine Medical Center · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Risk for ESRD among elderly patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) has not been studied in a large, representative sample. This study aimed to determine incidence rates and hazard ratios for developing ESRD in elderly individuals, with and without chronic kidney disease (CKD), who had AKI. In the 2000 5% random sample of Medicare beneficiaries, clinical conditions were identified using Medicare claims; ESRD treatment information was obtained from ESRD registration during 2 yr of follow-up. Our cohort of 233,803 patients were hospitalized in 2000, were aged > or = 67 yr on discharge, did not have previous ESRD or AKI, and were Medicare-entitled for > or = 2 yr before discharge. In this cohort, 3.1% survived to…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 27.21
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 31
Authors
7- AIAreef IshaniCorresponding
Washington University Medical Center, Maine Medical Center, National Institutes of Health, University of Minnesota, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
- JLJay L. Xue
Washington University Medical Center, Maine Medical Center, National Institutes of Health, University of Minnesota, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
- JHJonathan Himmelfarb
University of Minnesota, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, National Institutes of Health, Maine Medical Center, Washington University Medical Center
- PWPaul W. Eggers
Washington University Medical Center, Maine Medical Center, National Institutes of Health, University of Minnesota, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
- PLPaul L. Kimmel
National Institutes of Health, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Washington University Medical Center, Maine Medical Center, University of Minnesota
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Hazard ratio
- Acute kidney injury
- Kidney disease
- Internal medicine
- Cohort
- Cohort study
- Incidence (geometry)
- Good health and well-being