Table 1.
Baseline clinical and laboratory characteristics of AKI patients lately referred to nephrologist in developing country (n = 103)
| Characteristics | n = 103 |
|---|---|
| Male | 70 (67.96) |
| Age ≥ 60 years | 63 (61.16) |
| Oliguria | 73 (70.87) |
| Etiology | |
| Ischemic | 47 (45.63) |
| Sepsis | 21 (20.38) |
| Multifatorial | 18 (17.43) |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | |
| Baseline | 4.48 (3.40) |
| Maximun | 5.37 (3.15) |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | |
| Baseline | 68.21 (35.02) |
| Maximum | 93.83 (34.81) |
| Serum potassium (mg/dL) | |
| Baseline | 4.64 (1.24) |
| Maximum | 5.09 (1.12) |
| AKIN | |
| stage I | 35 (33.98) |
| stageII | 6 (5.82) |
| stage III | 60 (58.25) |
| KDIGO | |
| stage I | 35 (33.98) |
| stage II | 6 (5.82) |
| stage III | 60 (58.25) |
| Nephrologist consultation | |
| ≤ 4 days | 56 (54.36) |
| > 4 days | 47 (45.63) |
| Hemodialysis | 40 (38.83) |
| Mortality | 63 (61.16) |
Results are expressed in number (%), mean ± SD or median (25–75 IQR). AKIN: Acute Kidney Injury Network. KDIGO: Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes