Abstract
BACKGROUND: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is characterized by sudden decline or loss of kidney function. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the renal profile and the outcome of AKI patients undergoing dialysis. METHODS: Retrospective cohort study was conducted from January 2015 to December 2021. RESULTS: Of the 69 AKI patients enrolled in this study, 33 (47.8%) were men, and 36 (52.2%) were women. Majority (55.56%; 10) of the AKI patients died within one month of diagnosis, 44.44% (8) died after one month. Independent predictors of survival were creatinine level (adjusted hazard ratio= 20.54, 95% CI: 0.15, 2862.17; P = 0.23), urea level (adjusted hazard ratio= 0.56, 95% CI: 0.05, 6.78; P = 0.65), phosphate level (adjusted hazard ratio= 5.94, 95% CI: 0.51, 69.57; P = 0.16), calcium level (adjusted hazard ratio= 0.31, 95% CI: 0.04, 2.67; P = 0.29), sodium level (adjusted hazard ratio= 0.53, 95% CI: 0.27, 10.21; P = 0.67), potassium level (adjusted hazard ratio= 5.3, 95% CI: 0.38, 73.56; P = 0.21), chloride level (adjusted hazard ratio= 0.23, 95% CI: 0.03, 1.66; P = 0.15). CONCLUSION: AKI patients had a mortality rate of 26% after initiation of dialysis.