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To evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of critical illness and acute kidney injury survivors followed in a specialized post-discharge clinic.

August 26, 2021Kidney International ReportsOpen Access

Characteristics and Outcomes of Survivors of Critical Illness and Acute Kidney Injury Followed in a Pilot Acute Kidney Injury Clinic

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To evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of critical illness and acute kidney injury survivors followed in a specialized post-discharge clinic.
Evaluated follow-up care delivery within a dedicated pilot outpatient clinic for patients recovering from critical illness and acute kidney injury.
Assessed outpatient nephrology care utilization rates following hospital discharge.
Only 5% to 10% of acute kidney injury survivors currently receive specialized post-discharge nephrology follow-up care.
Existing observational data demonstrate an association between prompt outpatient nephrology follow-up and reduced morbidity and mortality after critical illness.

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Pilot study examines follow-up care in acute kidney injury survivors, highlighting that only 5% to 10% receive specialized nephrology care despite associated benefits.

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Surviving critical illness and acute kidney injury (AKI) carries a burden of morbidity and mortality that may be affected by post-discharge care. However, only 5% to 10% of AKI survivors receive nephrology post-discharge care, despite observational studies suggesting an association between early nephrology follow-up and improved outcomes.1–3

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Ly et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aaa15fd5e1c2e91a8fbc88d https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2021.08.017

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Pilot study examines follow-up care in acute kidney injury survivors, highlighting that only 5% to 10% receive specialized nephrology care despite associated benefits.

Characteristics and Outcomes of Survivors of Critical Illness and Acute Kidney Injury Followed in a Pilot Acute Kidney Injury Clinic

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Characteristics and Outcomes of Survivors of Critical Illness and Acute Kidney Injury Followed in a Pilot Acute Kidney Injury Clinic

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