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Acute kidney injury in intensive care unit, hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia : a descriptive study
Joint Authors
Adnan, Azreen Syazril
Hamid, Siti Azrin Ab
Adnan, Wan Nur Asyikeen
Naing, Nyi Nyi
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 29, Issue 5 (31 Oct. 2018), pp.1109-1114, 6 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2018-10-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acute kidney injury (AKI) was frequently encountered complication among intensive care unit (ICU) patients and recognized as a major public health problem.
The present study aimed to determine the basic features of AKI patients admitted to ICU.
A retrospective cohort study was conducted among 106 AKI patients admitted to ICU, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia from January 1, 2007 until the end of December 2013.
The AKI patients ranged from 18 to 80 years old with the mean (standard deviation) of 58.93 (15.76) years, 60.4% were male and 91.5% were Malay ethnicity.
Hypertension and diabetes were in 38.1% and 28.8%, respectively.
The median (interquartile range) length of ICU stay was 4.50 (9.00) days.
Eighty-two patients (79.6%) were classified as the Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN)-I, 12 (11.7%) as AKIN-II, and nine (8.7%) as AKIN-III.
Sepsis was the common etiology among AKI patients (74.3%).
Twenty-four patients (22.9%) required dialysis and 90.5% were mechanically ventilated.
In conclusion, AKI developed more in male patients, Malay ethnicity, presented with comorbid, caused by sepsis, admitted to ICU, required mechanical ventilation, and need for renal replacement therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hamid, Siti Azrin Ab& Adnan, Wan Nur Asyikeen& Naing, Nyi Nyi& Adnan, Azreen Syazril. 2018. Acute kidney injury in intensive care unit, hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia : a descriptive study. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 29, no. 5, pp.1109-1114.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hamid, Siti Azrin Ab…[et al.]. Acute kidney injury in intensive care unit, hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia : a descriptive study. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 29, no. 5 (Sep. / Oct. 2018), pp.1109-1114.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hamid, Siti Azrin Ab& Adnan, Wan Nur Asyikeen& Naing, Nyi Nyi& Adnan, Azreen Syazril. Acute kidney injury in intensive care unit, hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia : a descriptive study. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2018. Vol. 29, no. 5, pp.1109-1114.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-956615
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1114
Record ID
BIM-956615