Tackling the harms associated with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a global priority. AKI affects around half a million people in England each year, contributing to 7 in 100 unplanned hospital admissions. However, despite the high risk of complications and a decade of improvement initiatives in the United Kingdom, little is known about the quality of post-discharge follow-up care for people affected by AKI. Our population-based study investigated adherence to guideline-recommended post-AKI care in general practices in England.
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