Phenotypes of Dialysis-Requiring Acute Kidney Injury and Associations with Mortality in a South American Population

What is it about?

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) happens when the kidneys suddenly stop working. This study looked at over 17,000 patients in Rio de Janeiro who needed dialysis for AKI. We found that infections, especially pneumonia, were the most common cause, followed by heart problems._x000D_ _x000D_ Using a special analysis method, we grouped patients into four categories based on their health and outcomes: younger patients, mostly men, who had the lowest death rates and best recovery; patients with many other health issues, who had intermediate death rates; patients with severe infections but fewer other problems, who had high death rates but better recovery than some other groups; and older patients with chronic heart disease, who had high death rates._x000D_ _x000D_ This study shows that AKI varies widely depending on age and other health conditions, which can help doctors provide better, more personalized treatments.

Featured Image