This study demonstrates the influence of exposures and susceptibilities on the severity and outcomes of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury.
ABSTRACT
Objective: To investigate the severity and outcomes associated with known exposures and susceptibilities in Afro-Caribbean patients with hospital-acquired acute kidney injury (HA-AKI).
Methods: This was a single centre hospital-based cohort study. Acute kidney injury was diagnosed and staged by the criteria of Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes.
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