Abstract
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common problem in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients and is often caused by nephrotoxic drugs. However, due to a lack of large pharmaco-epidemiological studies investigating the associations between drugs and AKI, our knowledge on the nephrotoxicity of drugs is limited. This hampers our ability to improve medication safety in the ICU. Using real-world data from 13 ICUs on 92,616 ICU admissions, we estimated the associations between 44 (potentially) nephrotoxic drug groups and AKI whilst adjusting for confounding. In total, 14 groups were associated with a higher hazard of AKI. Our approach confirms existing knowledge and provides new insights and directions for current ICU practice and follow-up research regarding AKI associated with drugs.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Clinical Kidney Journal |
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Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 5 Jul 2023 |