Acute Kidney Injury Outcomes of Elderly and Nonelderly Patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit of a University Hospital in a Developing Country

Background. Aging is associated with a high risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), and the elderly with AKI show a higher mortality rate than those without AKI. In this study, we compared AKI outcomes between elderly and nonelderly patients in a university hospital in a developing country. Materials and...

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Main Authors: Wanjak Pongsittisak, Kashane Phonsawang, Solos Jaturapisanukul, Surazee Prommool, Sathit Kurathong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2391683