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April 10, 2026Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Medical SciencesOpen Access

Acute kidney injury in elderly patients in Saudi Arabia: Retrospective single-center study

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AAAbrar AlshehriNANouf E Al-OtaibiAAAbdulaziz Alhossan

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Retrospective study identifies kidney injury causes and outcomes in elderly patients, suggesting significant health implications.

Key Points

  • This research aimed to identify factors associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) and assess its outcomes and mortality in elderly patients.
  • Conducted a retrospective observational study at King Saud University Medical City.
  • Reviewed demographic, clinical, and laboratory data of hospitalized patients aged 65 and older diagnosed with AKI.
  • Applied KDIGO criteria to diagnose AKI and analyzed contributing factors.
  • Most common factors contributing to AKI were hypertension (80.4%) and diabetes mellitus (70%).
  • Infection-related AKI had the highest mortality rate (45.8%).
  • Approximately 20.6% of patients required dialysis; 67% achieved renal recovery after three months.

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Alshehri et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d896676c1944d70ce07cfchttps://doi.org/10.1007/s44361-025-00010-4
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