Javier A Neyra, Leslie Gewin, Jia H Ng, Erin F Barreto, Bonnie Freshly, Jeff Willett, Emaad M Abdel-Rahman, Ian McCoy, Yuenting D Kwong, Samuel A Silver, Jorge Cerda, Anitha Vijayan
BACKGROUND: Up to one third of survivors of AKI that required dialysis (AKI-D) during hospitalization remain dialysis dependent at hospital discharge. Of these, 20%-60%, depending on the clinical setting, eventually recover enough kidney function to stop dialysis, and the remainder progress to ESKD. METHODS: To describe the challenges facing those still receiving dialysis on discharge, the AKINow Committee conducted a group discussion comprising 59 participants, including physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and patients...
February 1, 2024: Kidney360