Weekend Effect and in-Hospital Mortality in Elderly Patients with Acute Kidney Injury: A Retrospective Analysis of a National Hospital Database in Italy

Weekend Effect and in-Hospital Mortality in Elderly Patients with Acute Kidney Injury: A Retrospective Analysis of a National Hospital Database in Italy

Background: The aim of this study was to relate the weekend (WE) effect and acute kidney injury (AKI) in elderly patients by using the Italian National Hospital Database (NHD). Methods: Hospitalizations with AKI of subjects aged ≥ 65 years from 2000–2015 who were identified by the ICD-9-CM were incl...

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Main Authors: Fabio Fabbian, Alfredo De Giorgi, Emanuele Di Simone, Rosaria Cappadona, Nicola Lamberti, Fabio Manfredini, Benedetta Boari, Alda Storari, Roberto Manfredini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
acute kidney injury
weekend effect
in-hospital mortality
comorbidity
dialysis
elderly
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/6/1815

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