What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Observational. Population: Acute Renal Failure (n=109). Intervention: Elderly age vs. Younger age. Primary outcome: Mortality (p=<0.02).

December 1, 1998Nephrology Dialysis TransplantationOpen Access

Acute renal failure of medical type in an elderly population

Q: What are the key findings of this study?

Elderly patients with acute renal failure had significantly worse clinical outcomes regarding mortality (P<0.02), chronic dialytic treatment (P<0.04), and complete recovery (P<0.004).

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Key result

Elderly patients with acute renal failure had significantly worse clinical outcomes regarding mortality (P<0.02), chronic dialytic treatment (P<0.04), and complete recovery (P<0.004).

Population

109 unselected patients with Acute Renal Failure of medical aetiology hospitalized at a Nephrological Unit…

Design

Cohort

Authors

ABA. BaraldiUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Discussion

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Implication

High mortality in elderly medical ARF patients warrants preventive strategies; leaves open modifiable prognostic factors in larger cohorts.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=109)

Multicenter

Structured PICO

Population

109 unselected patients with acute renal failure of medical etiology hospitalized over a 30-month period.

Outcome

Clinical outcome including mortality, need for chronic dialytic treatment, and complete recoveryhard clinical

Main Result

p-value: p=<0.02

Elderly patients are highly susceptible to drug-induced acute renal failure, particularly from NSAIDs and ACE-inhibitors, which is associated with worse clinical outcomes.

Cite This Study

A. Baraldi (1998) conducted an observational in Acute Renal Failure (n=109). Elderly age vs. Younger age was evaluated on Mortality (p=<0.02). Elderly patients with acute renal failure had significantly worse clinical outcomes regarding mortality (P<0.02), chronic dialytic treatment (P<0.04), and complete recovery (P<0.004).

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab238a5274c7f02f0ca5178 https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/13.suppl_7.25

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December 1, 1998Nephrology Dialysis TransplantationOpen Access

Acute renal failure of medical type in an elderly population

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Key result

Elderly patients with acute renal failure had significantly worse clinical outcomes regarding mortality (P<0.02), chronic dialytic treatment (P<0.04), and complete recovery (P<0.004).

Population

109 unselected patients with Acute Renal Failure of medical aetiology hospitalized at a Nephrological Unit…

Design

Cohort

Authors

ABA. BaraldiUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

High mortality in elderly medical ARF patients warrants preventive strategies; leaves open modifiable prognostic factors in larger cohorts.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=109)

Multicenter

Structured PICO

Population

109 unselected patients with acute renal failure of medical etiology hospitalized over a 30-month period.

Outcome

Clinical outcome including mortality, need for chronic dialytic treatment, and complete recoveryhard clinical

Main Result

p-value: p=<0.02

Elderly patients are highly susceptible to drug-induced acute renal failure, particularly from NSAIDs and ACE-inhibitors, which is associated with worse clinical outcomes.

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab238a5274c7f02f0ca5178 https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/13.suppl_7.25

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