Hospital-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury in Older Patients: Clinical Characteristics and Drug Analysis

• Published in: Gerontology (Basel) p. 1
• Main Authors: Liu, Wei, Lian, Xing-Ji, Chen, Yuan-Han, Zou, Yi-Ping, Lin, Jie-Shan, Wu, Yan-Hua, Yu, Feng, Hu, Wen-Xue, Hao, Wen-Ke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Drug; Older patient; Nephrotoxicity; Acute kidney injury; Outcome

Information on older patients with hospital-acquired acute kidney injury (HA-AKI) and use of drugs is limited. This study aimed to assess the clinical characteristics, drug uses, and in-hospital outcomes of hospitalized older patients with HA-AKI. Patients aged ≥65 years who were hospitalized in med...