World incidence of AKI: a meta-analysis
P Susantitaphong, DN Cruz, J Cerda… - Clinical journal of the …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Results There were 312 studies identified (n= 49,147,878), primarily in hospital settings.
Most studies originated from North America, Northern Europe, and Eastern Asia, from high-
income countries, and from nations that spent≥ 5% of the gross domestic product on total
health expenditure. Among the 154 studies (n= 3,585,911) that adopted a KDIGO-equivalent
AKI definition, the pooled incidence rates of AKI were 21.6% in adults (95% confidence
interval [95% CI], 19.3 to 24.1) and 33.7% in children (95% CI, 26.9 to 41.3). The pooled AKI …
Most studies originated from North America, Northern Europe, and Eastern Asia, from high-
income countries, and from nations that spent≥ 5% of the gross domestic product on total
health expenditure. Among the 154 studies (n= 3,585,911) that adopted a KDIGO-equivalent
AKI definition, the pooled incidence rates of AKI were 21.6% in adults (95% confidence
interval [95% CI], 19.3 to 24.1) and 33.7% in children (95% CI, 26.9 to 41.3). The pooled AKI …