Prevalence of acute kidney injury

Prevalence of acute kidney injury

Acute kidney injury can occur in all hospitalized patients but is especially prevalent in:

• Patients over age 65

• Patients with infections

• Underlying cardiovascular disease

• Hepatic cirrhosis

• Respiratory distress

• Chronic HF

• Hematologic neoplasia

• Intensive care unit (ICU) patients (mainly due to sepsis, major surgery, hypovolemic status with low cardiac output, HF).

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