How Might an Acute Kidney Injury Follow-up Clinic Improve Patient Care? (IMAGE)

National Kidney Foundation

How Might an Acute Kidney Injury Follow-up Clinic Improve Patient Care?

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Specialized post-discharge follow-up for AKI survivors was not associated with a lower risk of major adverse kidney events but was associated with a lower risk of death and increased prescriptions for some cardioprotective medications.

Credit

Silver et al, AJKD (2022)

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