Journal of Nephrology & Therapeutics

Filippo Aucella

Publications

• Review Article
  Acute Kidney Injury in the Elderly: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Outcomes
  Author(s): Antonio Del Giudice, Matteo Piemontese, Giuseppe Valente, Michele Prencipe, Chiara Di Giorgio and Filippo AucellaAntonio Del Giudice, Matteo Piemontese, Giuseppe Valente, Michele Prencipe, Chiara Di Giorgio and Filippo Aucella
  
  Structural and functional changes affecting the aging kidney predispose to an increased risk of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in the elderly, a condition which is becoming more and more relevant with the increase in life expectancy. The epidemiology of AKI in the elderly is not well assessed, because of the variable etiology, the coexistence of several comorbidities, the various clinical settings and geographical areas where the condition is managed, and the lack of uniform definition criteria. Currently, the use of the term AKI is suggested to mean any abrupt reduction in kidney function, while acute renal failure is just meant to indicate severe dysfunctions requiring renal replacement treatment. Comorbidities, common among elderly patients and several age-related conditions are risk factors for AKI. Moreover, also in elderly patients the presence of baseline proteinuria and reduced glo.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0959.1000129

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