Medicina Universitaria (Oct 2021)

Clinical characteristics of elderly patients with chronic kidney disease during hospitalization

  • Daniel R. Cantú-Alejo,
  • Andrés M. Arciniega-Treviño,
  • Allina P. Flores-Mendoza,
  • Mara C. Olivo-Gutiérrez,
  • Jesús Cruz-Valdez

DOI
https://doi.org/10.24875/RMU.21000024
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 4

Abstract

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Objective: The objective of the study was to analyze the sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory factors that can increase mortality from chronic kidney disease (CKD) in susceptible older adults (≥ 60 years). Material and methods: This study is a retrospective case–control study. The characteristics of surviving patients and mortality early or 90 days after hospital stay were compared. Results: One hundred and eight patients with CKD were included. About 29.6% died less than 90 days after hospital admission; 70.4% were survivors. The most frequent comorbidities found were diabetes (90.7%) and hypertension (88%). The logistic regression showed early death risk variables, such as stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) (odds ratio = 19.25; CI 2.2-167.92; p = 0.008). Conclusions: Early mortality was 29.6%. The main risk factors were ICU stay. The main cause of death was septic shock.

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