Table 3.
Demographics and medical characteristics of patients who developed KD
| Gender | Aetiology of KD (N = 80) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male |
42 (52.5%) |
Dehydration |
13 (16.2%) |
| Female |
38 (47.5%) |
Diabetes mellitus |
11 (13.7%) |
| |
|
Shock |
10 (12.5%) |
|
Age (y), (mean, range, SD) |
72 (47–87, ± 9.9) |
Heart failure |
2 (2.5%) |
| Medications |
|
||
| |
|
NSAIDs |
9 (11.2%) |
| |
|
Antibiotics |
6 (7.5%) |
|
Charasteristics of KD |
|
ACE-I |
4 (5%) |
| |
|
Diuretics |
3 (3.7%) |
| Acute |
64 (80%) |
AT-II |
3 (3.7%) |
| Acute on CKD |
16 (20%) |
Opiates |
1 (1.2%) |
| |
|
Rhabdomyolysis |
1 (1.2%) |
| |
|
Iodinated contrast agents |
1 (1.2%) |
| Pre-existing KD | 16 (20%) |
ACE-I: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, AT-II: angiotensin-II receptor antagonists, NSAIDs: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, KD: kidney dysfunction, CKD: Chronic kidney disease.