Anita Dahiya , Natasha Wiebe , Tyrone G. Harrison , Matthew T. James , Neesh Pannu , Alberta Kidney Disease Network
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Temporal Trends in Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalizations From 2009-2018 in Alberta: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study
Rationale & Objective
Studies have reported an increase in acute kidney injury (AKI) incidence; however, they are limited by administrative codes. We aimed to identify trends in AKI incidence, severity, and mortality using Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO)-based definitions.
Study Design
This is a retrospective, population-based cohort study.
Setting & Population
Hospitalized adult patients in Alberta, Canada from 2009-2018.
Exposures
AKI episodes were identified using validated KDIGO definitions.
Outcomes
We assessed in-hospital and 90-day all-cause mortality.
Analytical Approach
Generalized linear models with a Gaussian family were used to determine absolute rates of AKI and mortality. Rates of AKI and mortality were adjusted for patient demographics and comorbid conditions.
Results
There were 339,986 hospitalizations with an episode of AKI (12.7%, 2,668,954 hospitalizations) with a median age of 70 years (56, 82) and 152,115 (44.7%) women. AKI rates increased by an unadjusted relative increase of 5.5% (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.2-6.9). When fully adjusted, a relative decrease of 11.2% (95% CI, 9.2-13.2) was seen in rates of AKI. Stage 1 AKI was most common (unadjusted mean rate, 659 per 100,000 person-years [95% CI, 655-662]). In-hospital mortality decreased across all stages of AKI with the greatest decrease noted in stage 3 AKI requiring kidney replacement therapy (unadjusted relative decrease 29.9% [95% CI, 20-38.6]). Similar trends were identified in 90-day mortality.
Limitations
The primary strength of this paper is that it involves a large cohort of patients from a diverse population. The use of KDIGO definition of AKI is limited by the reliance on serum creatinine values.
Conclusions
Although rates of AKI appear to be increasing, this seems to be largely driven by patient comorbid condition with the highest rates seen in stage 1 AKI. Furthermore, there was an overall increase in rates of AKI in patients aged younger than 60 and a decrease in the most elderly of patients in both the crude and adjusted data, suggesting potential changes in practice patterns and patient characteristics. Despite this increase, there was an overall decrease in mortality, especially in severe forms of AKI.
Plain Language Summary
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the sudden decrease in kidney function. It is common and reported to be increasing in the literature; however, previous studies are limited by their definitions of AKI. In this study, we looked at changes in the number of AKIs and death rates in hospitalized patients with AKI in Alberta, Canada from 2009-2018. We found that when we accounted for the fact that patients are getting sicker, the rates of AKI are decreasing in everyone except people aged 60 and younger. Despite this, people with AKI have experienced less death over time.