Acute Kidney Injury in a Tertiary Care Center of South India.

Journal: Indian journal of nephrology
Published Date: Dec 30, 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Data regarding the epidemiology and outcomes of acute kidney injury (AKI) from our part of the world are limited. The irking consequences of AKI, both on the patient and the health care system, are being increasingly recognized. We aimed to study the epidemiology and short-term outcomes of AKI and to analyze the factors associated with adverse renal outcomes.

Authors

  • R Vairakkani
    Department of Nephrology, Government Stanley Medical College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Old Jail Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • M Edwin Fernando
    Department of Nephrology, Government Stanley Medical College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Old Jail Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • S Sujith
    Department of Nephrology, Government Stanley Medical College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Old Jail Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • T S Harshavardhan
    Department of Nephrology, Government Stanley Medical College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Old Jail Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • T Yashwanth Raj
    Department of Nephrology, Government Stanley Medical College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Old Jail Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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