Acute kidney injury is under-recognised and under-reported in hospitalised patients in Australia

Mitchell, T.; Feher, E.; Mitchell, G.; Chakera, Aron

doi:10.1111/imj.13639

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Mitchell, T.

Feher, E.

Mitchell, G.

Chakera, Aron

Date

2017

Type

Journal Article

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Mitchell, T. and Feher, E. and Mitchell, G. and Chakera, A. 2017. Acute kidney injury is under-recognised and under-reported in hospitalised patients in Australia. Internal Medicine Journal. 47 (12): pp. 1451-1454.

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Internal Medicine Journal

DOI

10.1111/imj.13639

ISSN

1444-0903

School

Curtin Medical School

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/61415

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Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

Acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalised patients is associated with adverse outcomes; however, it remains unrecognised and under-reported. A total of 48 045 serum creatinine results from 8129 tertiary hospital inpatients were reviewed. The prevalence of AKI was 4.33%. Mortality was significantly higher in patients with AKI (16.76%) compared to those without AKI (1.88%, P < 0.001). Documentation of AKI in discharge summaries was poor.