Incidence and Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury Among Critically Ill Adult Patients Admitted at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
We found a high prevalence of AKI among critically ill patients (70 per 1000 person days). Previous hospitalization in the past 3 months, high baseline creatinine, high baseline WBC count and admission to the surgical ward were independently associated with AKI.
Authors
- Joshua Kiptoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8077-6666)
- Julius Kyomya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7769-4658)
- Tadele Mekuriya Yadesa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5151-2610)
- Judith Owokuhaisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8956-9660)
- Christine Tumuhimbise
- Andrew Mutekanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3780-2202)
- John Isiiko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9497-7490)
- Caroline Nakyanzi
- Rose Muhindo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7128-4870)
- Alum Rachel Aguma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3425-0601)
- Francis Gonzaga Ssentongo
- Michael Kavubu
- Ernest Ssewanyana
Institutions
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (UG)
- Kampala International University (UG)
- Mbarara National Referral Hospital (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ijnrd.s524082
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.86
Funders
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology
- Science and Technology Directorate